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
Removing medicines you no longer need from your house and disposing of them properly are critically important in protecting not only the people that live in your home, but those that live in your community as well.
National News: -President Obama this Monday requested from Congress $1.8 billion to combat the Zika Virus, which has so far spread to several Central and South American countries. -John Hopkins school of medicine is preparing to perform the first organ transplantsbetween H.I.V. positive donors and H.I.V. positive recipients. -The New York Times parcels out the pros and cons of high
Living well with Fibromyalgia is more than a slogan; it’s an attainable and sustainable goal. Learn more in our guest post from Sue Shipe, PhD, Founder of the International Institute for Human Empowerment.
National News: Approximately 12.7 million people either enrolled in health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act or had their insurance renewed, according to the Obama administration. Four million enrollees were new to the federal system. State News: The state Assembly passed their paid family leave bill, which offers workers 12 weeks of paid time
National News: –The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts that 13 million people will sign up for healthcare coverage through the marketplaces set up under the Affordable Care Act. That’s down from the earlier prediction of 21 million people. –This weekend marks the deadline to enroll for health insurance this year under the Affordable Care Act.