Health Headlines for Tuesday, August 2
Obama Says V.A. Has Made Progress on Veterans Health Care
New York Times
President Obama said on Monday that his administration had made strides in turning around the veterans health care system, highlighting a decline in the number of veterans facing long waits for doctor visits.
Brooklyn Hospital’s Sale, Backed by de Blasio and Cuomo, Is Drawing Federal Scrutiny
New York Times
Before Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo began their bitter public feud, the two men found themselves on the same side of tense negotiations over the future of Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
ICUs Ease Restrictions on Visitors
Wall Street Journal
Some hospital intensive-care units are bucking tradition by allowing patients’ family and friends to visit for unlimited hours.
BlueCross and union agree to two-year contract extension
Buffalo Business First
The region’s largest health insurer has reached a tentative agreement with union leaders on a two-year contract extension.
Long-Term Care Is An Immediate Problem — For The Government
Kaiser Health News
Donna Nickerson spent her last working years as the activity and social services director at a Turlock, Calif., nursing home.