US report finds $1.4B problem in New York’s Medicaid program New York Daily News The state paid out an estimated $1.4 billion in Medicaid funds for long-term care providers who […]
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Health Headlines for Monday, September 11
The Cost of the Opioid Crisis New Yorker In September, 2016, Donald Trump delivered a speech at the Economic Club of New York. Read Full Article Alternatives to Drugs for […]
JCOPE to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Lobbying, Source of Funding Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has announced that it plans to hold a public hearing on its proposed lobbying regulations and source of funding regulations in Albany on […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, September 7
With Obamacare in limbo, senators look for fix to stabilize health insurance market USA Today With a critical deadline fast approaching, senators began working this week to come up with […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, September 6
Fitness May Lower Breast Cancer Risk New York Times Aerobic fitness seems to alter the interior workings of cells in ways that may substantially lower the risk of breast cancer. […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – September 6, 2017
New York Provides Hurricane Harvey Support Governor Announces State Efforts to Fight Heroin and Opioid Addiction Governor Announces Funding Recipients for Yahoo Community Fund for Niagara County Assembly Speaker to […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, September 5
The Same Agency That Runs Obamacare Is Using Taxpayer Money to Undermine It New York Times The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would slash spending on advertising and […]
Health Headlines for Friday, September 1
Trump Administration Sharply Cuts Spending on Health Law Enrollment New York Times The Trump administration is slashing spending on advertising and promotion for enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, a […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, August 31
F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000 New York Times The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first-ever treatment that genetically alters a patient’s own cells to […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – August 30, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government State Opens First Span of Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Governor Announces Administration Appointments Governor Announces Expansion of State’s Clemency Program Governor Announces […]