Monday, April 1, 2019

Transplant Patients Need Anti-Rejection Drugs. Why Won’t Insurers Pay for Some of Them?


By Gina Kolata
NYT Health
Drugs to prevent organ rejection are not always covered for patients who had transplants before they enrolled in Medicare.
Published date: April 2, 2019 at 09:30AM
The New York Times
New York Times article

Americans Borrowed $88 Billion to Pay for Health Care Last Year, Survey Finds


By Karen Zraick
NYT Health
A new survey by Gallup and the nonprofit West Health also found that nearly half of Americans fear bankruptcy in the event of a health emergency.
Published date: April 2, 2019 at 08:00AM
The New York Times
New York Times article

Pete Alonso Delivers a First in the Ninth as the Mets Escape the Marlins


By Kevin Armstrong
NYT Sports
Alonso, the rookie first baseman, hit his first career home run in the top of the ninth inning. To celebrate, his teammates doused him with condiments in the clubhouse.
Published date: April 2, 2019 at 06:51AM
The New York Times
New York Times article

Trump Says Vote on Healthcare Can Wait Until After 2020 Election


By Reuters
NYT U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was willing to wait until after the 2020 presidential election to get Congress to vote on a new healthcare plan, giving Republicans time to develop a proposal to replace Obamacare.
Published date: April 2, 2019 at 06:42AM
Reuters
New York Times article