True disclosure of out-of-network costs
Medical Society of the State of New York is calling for legislation or regulations that will require New York State health insurance companies to clearly identify to enrollees and employers how the...
View ArticleNaturopathic docs want license to practice in NY
The New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians visited the Statehouse on Tuesday to lobby for a bill that would license them in New York. (Naturopathic doctors seek New York recognition – Times...
View Article22 states have legislation to limit teens indoor tanning
Indoor tanning is on the ropes in many states where legislators are trying to ban or limit children under 18 from being exposed to the sunlamps. (New York weighs ban on indoor tans for kids as cancer...
View ArticleFlash mob gives CPR at Niskayuna supermarket
Flash mobs are gatherings of people in large public places who suddenly break out in a dance. It takes a little guts and preparation. But when it comes to guts and preparation, nothing beats the heroes...
View ArticleNY Senate votes yes on naturopathic doctors
ALBANY – The state Senate approved legislation on Wednesday night that allows naturopathic practitioners to be licensed in New York. Naturopathic doctors have a bachelor’s degree and four years of...
View ArticleAppeals court says health reform law is unconstitutional
In a 2-to-1 decision, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled that the health reform law is unconstitutional The court said the law went to far by mandating Americans buy health insurance....
View ArticleDoctors writing prescriptions for over-the-counter drugs because of health...
Adding to the busy-work that doctors and their staff deal with is a small change to health law that means doctors may need to write prescriptions for aspirin and other over-the-counter drugs. The law...
View ArticleNY concussion law is a head scratcher
Do you think the new state legislation on concussions will make a difference? (New law helps shield student athletes from brain injury) (Burnt Hills running back Brandon Mooney was carried off the...
View ArticlePatient sentenced to 5 years for punching nurse
Five months before she was punched unconscious, a nurse at Capital District Psychiatric Center had her nose broken when a patient threw an apple at her face from a few feet away. On Friday, the man who...
View ArticleNo, you can’t have my Social Security number.
Do you hate giving out your Social Security number? You’ll be happy to hear a new New York state law goes into effect on Dec. 12 that limits who can legitimately ask for your Social Security number....
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