Health Headlines for Monday, December 5
U.S. health spending in 2015 rose at fastest rate since 2007
Reuters
U.S. health spending in 2015 rose at its fastest rate since 2007, driven by expanded access to insurance under the Affordable Care Act and high-priced specialty drugs, according to government figures released on Friday.
The Problem With One-Size-Fits-All Health Insurance
New York Times
A co-worker struggling to make ends meet comes to you with a problem. The price of admission to a dear colleague’s retirement party at an upscale establishment is beyond her means, though not yours.
Obamacare enrollees awaiting word on their health insurance
Times Herald-Record
Nick Gross initially resented the Affordable Care Act, blaming the 2010 federal health law for the insurance hit he took at work.
Heavy teenage drinking linked to abnormal brain development
Reuters
Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have less gray matter, an important brain structure that aids in memory, decisions, and self-control, according to a Finnish study.
Projected opioid overdose deaths down
WGRZ
There is a little bit of good news regarding a horrible health crisis that has plagued Western New York for the past several years.