Health Headlines for Monday, March 5
The Price They Pay
New York Times
The burden of high drug costs weighs most heavily on the sickest Americans.
The Hospital’s Place in the New Health Landscape
New York Times
A Feb. 26 Op-Ed article by Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel asked, “Are Hospitals Obsolete?” The answer is unequivocally no.
U.S. seeks time to consider joining opioid litigation
Reuters
The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors to give it 30 days to decide whether to participate in the litigation.
Popping painkillers in NY: See counties prescribing the most opioid drugs
New York Upstate
Nearly 28 million opioid drug prescriptions were dispensed in New York in 2016 –about 468 prescriptions per every 1,000 people.
Sugarland: Why Is Diabetes Growing So Rapidly?
WNYC
Diabetes is the fastest-growing chronic disease in the United States. While there are two types of diabetes, the vast majority of patients have type 2 diabetes.
The guy who battled Republicans over Obamacare is investing in health tech for the 99 percent
CNBC
Andy Slavitt has been called a renegade, a rabble rouser and a policy wonk.