Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 2
Why the U.S. Spends So Much More Than Other Nations on Health Care
New York Times
The United States spends almost twice as much on health care, as a percentage of its economy, as other advanced industrialized countries — totaling $3.3 trillion, or 17.9 percent of gross domestic product in 2016.
The Health 202: Generic drugs had a great 2017
Washington Post
During his first year in office, President Trump took no direct action to lower the country’s sky-high prescription drug prices, something that he vowed to tackle during the 2016 campaign.
Authorities Are Cracking Down on Opioid-Peddling Doctors
Time
The pain clinic tucked into the corner of a low-slung suburban strip mall was an open secret.
2018 Outlook on Politics and Policy: Insurers will come out ahead
Mondern Healthcare
Despite a year of policy delays, glitches and uncertainty, insurers may be the ones to come out ahead of other segments of the industry in 2018.
Judge tosses AHA challenge to 340B cuts
Modern Healthcare
A federal judge on Friday allowed the CMS to move forward with its planned $1.6 billion cut to a federal drug discount program.
Trump Ends Terms of Remaining Members of H.I.V. and AIDS Council
New York Times
The Trump administration this week dismissed the remaining members of a federal advisory council on H.I.V. and AIDS.
Cancer Drug Price Rises 1,400% With No Generic to Challenge It
Wall Street Journal
Since 2013, the price of a 40-year-old, off-patent cancer drug in the U.S. has risen 1,400%, putting the life-extending medicine out of reach for some patients.
Top 10 health care surprises from Year One of Trump
Politico
President Donald Trump stormed into office last January confident that he could knock off Obamacare in a nanosecond.
No. 9: High cancer rates
Post Star
Using New York Cancer Registry data, the state Department of Health in 2017 identified striking cancer rate disparities throughout the state, with Warren County ranking among New York’s highest.