NYC dropped record .3B on healthcare last year

NYC dropped record $10.3B on healthcare last year

“NYC dropped record $10.3B on healthcare last year” The Big Apple dropped a record $10.3 billion on healthcare last year — mostly for its own government workers — helping New York earn the dubious distinction of spending more on the services than any state except Alaska. The finding was quietly reported in a city Health…

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#Political promises won’t end drug shortages

#Political promises won’t end drug shortages

At any given point this year, at least 300 prescription drugs in the U.S. have been in short supply. From ADHD medication to chemotherapy treatments, patients’ well-being and longevity are put at risk by critically low supplies when patients are unable to get the drugs they need.  If drug shortages have hit anyone harder than…

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#Tracking COVID cases impossible as infections climb, China says

#Tracking COVID cases impossible as infections climb, China says

“Tracking COVID cases impossible as infections climb, China says” The surge of COVID-19 cases in China is now “impossible” to track, the country’s top health agency announced Wednesday, one week after the country abruptly rolled back its draconian measures aimed at preventing the spread of the virus. Since mandated COVID-19 tests have been lifted and…

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