Your Weekly Dose of Health October 30, 2015

New York State’s medical marijuana program is supposed to be up and running in three months, but several groups that won the right to manufacture and distribute medical marijuana still haven’t found a location.

New York State hopes to ensure those who are still uninsured with its new Essential Health Plan, which begins enrolling New Yorkers in January.

According to an audit from Comptroller DiNapoli, New York’s Health Exchange has been enrolling deceased individuals.

A new initiative to reduce health inequities in New York City will allow people to vote on the de Blasio Administration’s health priorities.

Advocacy groups are calling on the Obama Administration to better offer opportunities for voter registration through the health care exchange.