Health Headlines for Monday, May 23
Insurance industry not to blame for medical costs
Albany Business Review
In 2008, when the price of oil peaked at more than $145 per barrel, Americans were outraged.
Older Men Are Still Being Overtested for Prostate Cancer
New York Times
A 79-year-old man came to see Dr. Jesse Sammon at the urology clinic at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit the other day.
Drug deaths skyrocket: State health dept. report
Lohud/Journal News
The number of opioid-related deaths rose 47 percent in New York between 2010 and 2014, fueled by a surge in heroin abuse, state records show.
Proposal to Reduce Medicare Drug Payments Is Widely Criticized
New York Times
An Obama administration proposal to reduce Medicare payments for many prescription drugs has run into sharp bipartisan criticism, suggesting that it is easier to diagnose the problem of high prices than to solve it.
New York Senators Push for Federal Funding to Fight Zika Virus Ahead of Mosquito Season
Time Warner Cable News
As mosquito season approaches, New York’s senators are urging colleagues in Congress to pass emergency funding to fight the spread of the Zika virus.
On low-level crime, Albany swaps arrests for treatment
Capital New York
Last month, security at an Albany store caught a man in his forties trying to shoplift a blender and other kitchen appliances valued at almost $300.
Opioid Prescriptions Drop for First Time in Two Decades
New York Times
After years of relentless growth, the number of opioid prescriptions in the United States is finally falling, the first sustained drop since OxyContin hit the market in 1996.