Thank you to the NYS Senate and Assembly for passing A.7208/ S. 4893! This legislation clarifies the prescriber prevails process in Medicaid Managed Care and eliminates some of the hurdles that patients and prescribers must go through to prevail in medication decisions. We now need your help encouraging Governor Cuomo to sign the legislation for
Scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as an autoimmune rheumatic disease that causes a hardening of the skin, according to the Scleroderma Foundation. It is not contagious or cancerous and involves an overproduction of collagen in the skin. There are two classifications of scleroderma, localized scleroderma and systemic sclerosis (SSc), both with
Thank you to the NYS Senate and Assembly for passing A.7208/ S. 4893! This legislation clarifies the Prescriber Prevails process in Medicaid Managed Care and eliminates some of the hurdles that patients and prescribers must go through to prevail in medication decisions. We would also like to thank the patients, advocates, and health care providers
Stroke Stroke is one of the leading killers among both men and women, but it is 1.25 times greater in men than in women. The most important step you can take to minimize your risk of stroke is controlling hypertension. It is also important to control diabetes, cholesterol, and heart disease, as well as avoid
Time is running out and the NYS Senate needs to hear your voice! Contact Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and urge him to support S.4893, which clarifies the prescriber prevails language and ensures prescribers have final say over medication decisions! Click here for more information. The Department of Health released the names of all the companies vying for
Aphasia is a speech and communication disorder that is caused by damage to the parts of the brain that store language. Although this disorder is relatively uncommon, it can be caused by stroke, neurological disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and brain tumors. People affected with aphasia do not have lower levels of intelligence, but have only
Today was the application deadline for groups interested in being selected as one of New York State’s five registered medical marijuana manufacturers/dispensers. An EPA study finding no proof that hydrofracking causes significant pollution has led to calls for New York State to revisit its six month old ban. The DEC has no plans to do
June 7th is National Cancer Survivors Day. This day celebrates the lives of those affected by cancer including those who are currently undergoing treatment, as well as those who have won their battle against cancer. A study conducted in 2012 concluded that there were more than 13 million cancer survivors living in the United States.
An Urban Institute analysis shows that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is having a positive effect on health insurance coverage. The ACA has meant that 9.4 million families are having an easier time paying for medical care, according to the Urban Institute. The Supreme Court is due to rule in a few weeks on whether
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects between two and three million Americans. For people with this disorder, gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and barley, cause their body to launch an immune response that attacks the small intestine. Celiac disease can occur at any age after eating or ingesting products that contain gluten.