Health Headlines for Tuesday, June 14
Tentative deal reached on heroin and opioid response
Politico
With three legislative session days remaining, legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have come to a tentative agreement on how to address the state’s heroin and opioid crisis, according to several people familiar with the planning.
Rising premiums rattle consumers paying their own way
Albany Times Union
Millions of people who pay the full cost of their health insurance will face the sting of rising premiums next year, with no financial help from government subsidies.
An E.R. Kicks the Habit of Opioids for Pain
New York Times
Brenda Pitts sat stiffly in an emergency room cubicle, her face contorted by pain. An old shoulder injury was radiating fresh agony down to her elbow and up through her neck. She couldn’t turn her head. Her right arm had fallen slack.
As Syracuse hospital’s losses continue, new owner pledges to invest $60M
Syracuse Post Standard
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center continued operating in the red during the nine month period ended March 31, reporting a loss of nearly $20 million, according to its parent company Trinity Health.
Patient pics coming to health care near you
Democrat and Chronicle
The check-in for her routine physical with her primary care doctor started, well, routinely.
Another telemedicine company opens Albany office with plans to double staff
Albany Business Review
A Philadelphia telemedicine company has opened an Albany office because it already has a high concentration of clients in upstate New York.
As Hospital Chains Grow, So Do Their Prices For Care
Kaiser Health News
As health care consolidation accelerates nationwide, a new study shows that hospital prices in two of California’s largest health systems were 25 percent higher than at other hospitals around the state.