Medicare Part D is incredibly important to a number of patients throughout New York State. Protecting it is important, as it provides these patients access to medications they need to stay healthy all year long, no matter what their health is or what conditions they have. Learn more about Medicare Part D today!
National News: Vice President Joe Biden today appointed Greg Simon as the lead of his cancer “moonshot” program. Mr. Simon previously has worked in the pharmaceutical industry as well as for a health related nonprofit. The cancer program, officially called the Cancer Moonshot Task Force and announced by President Obama at his last State of
Ah, spring is here. Flowers are beginning to bloom, birds are starting to chirp, but you’re still in winter survival mode, plugged into your video streaming account in your PJ’s with a bowl of popcorn. And who can blame you? Winter can be brutal. But, now it’s time to re-emerge, out from hibernation and into the world with the same amount of life and energy the world is starting to show you.
State News: Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi this week endorsed Governor Cuomo’s paid family leave proposal, along with 18 other members of Congress. The Assembly’s one house budget proposal includes a $30 million plan to combat heroin use in New York. The proposal allots $15 million for treatment and prevention, $9 million for recovery services, and
New drug development has been critical in addressing these diseases, in many cases halting their progress, reducing or eliminating side effects, improving the health of patients, and ultimately, dramatically improving patients’ quality of life. Medical advances have increased survival rates and given more patients hope after diagnosis.
National News: President Obama this week announced that healthcare coverage enrollment under the Affordable Care Act has the 20 million mark. The president declared the law “an overwhelming success” and slammed Republicans for repeatedly trying to repeal it. One part of the Affordable Care Act expires in 2016. It’s called the Transitional Reinsurance Program, and
As our understanding of the biology, causes and complications of many diseases evolves, we’re able to develop medications that are more targeted and more successful at treating various illnesses and conditions. It’s an exciting time for medical research, but this research requires a lot of time and effort in order to be successful. Learn more about this process!
National News: The Senate this week confirmed Robert M. Califf as the new head of the Food and Drug Administration by a vote of 89 to 4. Dr. Califf is a cardiologist and was a researcher at Duke University. President Obama nominated him in September. A new policy requires that people who want to get
Across the nation, more than 120,000 Americans are on a waiting list for an organ transplant. Thousands are waiting for hearts, lungs, livers, kidneys, intestines, and pancreases. Unfortunately, thousands of people never receive the life-saving donation they need. Why?
National News: A new study published by the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore said that one in 10 adolescents in food insecure homes struggle with worse mental health than their peers. A federal task force recommends that doctors should routinely screen kids between the ages of 12 and 18 for depression. New York State News: Governor