Health Headlines for Tuesday, May 2
Lobbying by Hospitals, Doctors, Slows GOP Health Care Drive
New York Times
“Obamacare” is showing surprising staying power, thanks in large part to doctors, hospitals and other health industry players opposing the alternatives that Republicans have proposed.
Many U.S. babies and toddlers still don’t have a balanced diet
Reuters
Despite some recent improvements in how U.S. parents feed young children, more than half of babies aren’t getting any breast milk and many toddlers don’t eat enough fruits and veggies, a new study suggests.
Health care giant teams with Syracuse docs to serve poor
Syracuse Post Standard
One of the nation’s biggest Medicaid managed care companies is teaming up with a large medical practice with 40 offices in Central New York to make it easier for the poor to get health care.
Tenet posts smaller loss; to sell hospitals to HCA
Reuters
Tenet Healthcare Corp, which reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Monday, said it would sell three of its Houston-based hospitals to larger rival HCA Holdings Inc.
Can fasting help with weight loss?
Reuters
People who fast every other day won’t necessarily lose more weight than dieters who cut calories in other ways, a U.S. study suggests.
Faso prepared for second try at health care bill
Albany Times Union
Rep. John Faso says he would be amenable to having a vote on a retooled version of the American Health Care Act even before the Congressional Budget Office is able to assess the fiscal and social impacts of the bill.
Stefanik spokesman: New York can exempt health plans from abortion coverage
Post Star
Fidelis Care, a Roman Catholic-affiliated health care plan in New York, already has an exemption from a state requirement that health plans include abortion coverage, Tom Flanagin, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, said Monday.