8/2/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find a new website with information on Medicaid Managed Care pharmacy benefits, the success of NY’s Kendra’s law, the growing concern of physicians over new Medicare requirements, and more!
7/26/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find details on an agreement to move the mentally ill in NYC into supportive housing apartments, the push by President Obama to enroll the uninsured before Oct. 1, a possible ban on menthol cigarettes, and more!
7/19/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find details on new health appointments by the Governor, projections on NY health insurance rates under ACA, a hospital merger in NYC, and more!
7/12/13 – This week’s summary: Details on informative guides to all aspects of the Affordable Care Act; prescription drug savings for Medicare recipients; a report showing Americans are living longer but death rates have increased for certain diseases; and more!
6/28/13 – In this week’s summary: A new trend in employer-sponsored health care appears to be catching on; the Federal government is going all out in its efforts to educate the public on the ACA; and the Supreme Court’s decision on DOMA could have a major implication for health coverage nationwide,, all that and more in this week’s health news!
6/21/13 – In this week’s summary: Several stories detailing the latest developments in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; a new report highlights the increasing costs of medical bills for consumers; and USA Today has an expose on the alarming number of people undergoing needless surgeries, all that and more in this week’s health news!
6/14/13 – In this week’s summary: The definition of the word “affordable” is getting increased scrutiny as it relates to implementation of the ACA, the Supreme Court weighs in on gene patents, and financial hardships caused by medical bills may be on the decline. All that and much more below!
6/7/13 – In this week’s summary: Two new reports detail the positive effects of the Affordable Care Act; New York City is looking at a legislative solution to crack down on questionable spending by adult day care facilities, all that and much more below!
5/31/13 – In this week’s summary: a new study on immigrants and health care has some surprising results; small businesses are worried about how the ACA will affect them; plus details on a looming health crisis facing our nation’s seniors; all that and much more in this week’s dose.
5/24/13 – In this week’s summary: Lawmakers and policy wonks across the country continue to react to changes stemming from the Affordable Care Act; new technology could dramatically alter the way people take their medications; years after the passage of the ADA, disabled persons still face consistent problems, all that and much more in this Memorial Day Weekend edition of health news.