Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise by 52% for around 7 million Americans in 2016. Read more here in USA Today. The United Hospital Fund held their annual Gala this week at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Three New Yorkers—Howard P. Milstein, Arnold P. Gold, and Stephen Berger—won awards for their contributions to improving healthcare.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. During this observance, special attention is drawn to the impact breast cancer has on patients and families.Advocates use this month to educate the public about breast cancer and early detection, and encourage all to receive breast cancer screenings. Breast cancer is caused by a malignant tumor in the
In a rare instance of bipartisan agreement on healthcare, the Senate and the House approved a bill this week to protect small and midsized businesses from rising healthcare premiums. According to a White House spokesperson, President Obama will sign the bill. The so called “Cadillac Tax”, a tax on employer based high cost health plans,
Speaker John Boehner, amidst the growing pressure from the far right wing of his party, has decided to resign from Congress. In preparation for the third enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act, which starts in six weeks, the Obama administration will work to expand coverage in several major cities according to the New York Times.
Parents play a crucial role in their family’s health by choosing what physical activities they engage in as a family, as well as choosing which types of foods their family will consume. Both exercise and healthy diet are an integral part of a healthy lifestyle and help to prevent against many life threatening health conditions.
The House of Representatives voted today to freeze funding to Planned Parenthood. The vote was predictably along party lines. It’s most likely a symbolic vote, as the bill has little to no chance of making it through the Senate. President Obama this week nominated Robert Califf, a cardiologist and researcher at Duke University, to be
September is observed as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to recognize the children and families who have been touched by childhood cancer and to raise awareness about the research being conducted to help find a cure for these diseases. Unlike the development of some preventable cancers in adults, such as skin and lung cancer, the causes
In the latest partisan battle over the Affordable Care Act, a judge ruled that the House of Representatives can sue the Obama Administration over its spending on the program. Almost 10 million people have health insurance that they bought directly through federal or state health care exchanges made possible by the Affordable Care Act. Governor
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and more than 100 lives are lost to suicide each day, according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sadly, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that only half of Americans experiencing depression receive treatment but the American Panel Survey
During the month of August, 677 New Yorkers used the Partnership for Prescription Assistance’s (PPA) website or hotline to find out if they qualified for any of the 475 public and private patient assistance programs offered by the PPA. Of these 677 New Yorkers, 99% were matched with the assistance program that’s right for them,