Health Headlines for Monday, June 13
South Korean health officials come to Albany to discuss end-of-life programs
News 10 ABC
Health officials from South Korea are headed to New York’s capital to meet with end-of-life care experts.
Vaping teens more apt to move on to regular cigarettes: U.S. study
Reuters
Older teens who try electronic cigarettes have six times the odds of trying regular cigarettes within two years than those who never puffed on the devices, a study published on Monday found.
How Digital Technology is Changing the Landscape of Health Care
CNBC
The health care industry is turning to high tech to help consumers think healthy.
Rising Premiums Rattle Consumers Paying Their Own Way
New York Times
Millions of people who pay the full cost of their health insurance will face the sting of rising premiums next year, with no financial help from government subsidies.
The Downside of Merging Doctors and Hospitals
New York Times
Considering how much we already pay for health care, you have to wonder why doctors, hospitals and insurance providers so often fail to coordinate their patients’ care.