Health Headlines for Thursday, January 5
Senate Republicans Open Fight Over Obama Health Law
New York Times
Congress opened for battle over the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday as Republicans pushed immediately forward to repeal the health care law and President Obama made a rare trip to Capitol Hill to defend it.
Obamacare repeal would cost New York $3.7 billion
Crain’s New York Business
An Affordable Care Act repeal would result in 2.7 million New Yorkers losing health care coverage and would punch a $3.7 billion hole in the state budget, according to figures released Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Obamacare Sign-Ups Reach 8.8 Million as Repeal Efforts Start
Bloomberg
Obamacare sign-ups for 2017 coverage rose about 2.3 percent from the same time last year, as efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care reform begin in Congress.
Scientists link higher dementia risk to living near heavy traffic
Reuters
People who live near roads laden with heavy traffic face a higher risk of developing dementia than those living further away, possibly because pollutants get into their brains via the blood stream, according to researchers in Canada.
Albany Med and Saratoga Hospital finalize alliance
Albany Times Union
The contracts have been signed, and the deal is done: Albany Medical Center and Saratoga Hospital are affiliates.
New York files federal anti-trust lawsuit against Heritage Pharmaceuticals
West Seneca Bee
New York state, along with 19 other state attorneys general, recently filed a federal lawsuit against generic drug-makers Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Citron Pharma, LLC, Mayne Pharma, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.