Health Headlines for Thursday, January 12
Republican-led Senate takes first step to repeal ‘Obamacare’
AP
The Senate has passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law, responding to pressure to move quickly even as Republicans and President-elect Trump grapple with what to replace it with.
AG introduces legislation to protect free contraception in New York
Buffalo Business First
New legislation introduced by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman would ensure access to free contraception in New York regardless of an expected federal repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Protecting Residents from Soaring Prescription Costs
Hudson Valley New Network
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a new proposal to protect New Yorkers from the soaring prices of prescription drugs in New York State.
AbbVie vows to keep drug price increases below 10 percent
Reuters
AbbVie Inc Chief Executive Richard Gonzalez on Wednesday promised to keep all drug price increases in 2017 under 10 percent, becoming the third global drugmaker to publicly make that pledge.
Cigna Defends Abandoning EpiPen Coverage
The Street
As if there wasn’t enough turmoil around Mylan (MYL) , things may have just gotten worse for the company even as its CEO reassured investors in presentation Wednesday.