Health Headlines for Tuesday, March 20
Republicans release new plan to lower health premiums, stabilize Obamacare markets
USA Today
Sen. Lamar Alexander and other congressional Republicans are pressing forward with their latest plan to stabilize Obamacare health insurance markets and help provide coverage for patients with high medical costs.
The High Costs of Alzheimer’s
US News
Sharp increases in Alzheimer’s disease cases, deaths and costs are stressing the U.S. health care system and caregivers, a new report reveals.
New York City Boosts Funds to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Wall Street Journal
New York City will add $22 million to its efforts to fight the opioid epidemic this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
Upstate New Yorkers risking their lives by not being screened for colon cancer
Olean Times Herald
Tens of thousands of adults in upstate New York are gambling with their health by choosing not to be screened for colon cancer, according to research findings by Univera Healthcare.
Paying Hospitals To Keep People Out Of Hospitals? It Works In Maryland.
Kaiser Health News
Saturdays at Mercy Medical Center used to be perversely lucrative. The dialysis clinic across the street was closed on weekends.