The High Cost of Prescription Drugs in the United States Huffington Post Spending on prescription medications is higher in the US, per capita, than in any other country in the […]
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NYSBA to Host Program on Lobbying and the Legislative Process
On Thursday, October 12, 2017, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will be holding a three-part CLE program titled Lobbying and the Legislative Process. This first part will address […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, August 29
Newborns’ hospital care quality may be tied to race Reuters The quality of care provided to critically ill newborns is linked with multiple factors, including – in some hospitals – […]
JCOPE Formally Proposes Comprehensive Lobbying Regulations
Last Wednesday, Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying regulator, formally proposed the adoption of comprehensive lobbying regulations (Title 19 NYCRR Part 943) in the New York State […]
Health Headlines for Monday, August 28
Major Cuomo donor got state OK for huge health rate hikes Albany Times Union A company whose officials have been major donors to Gov. Andrew Cuomo – and which received […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – August 23, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor Proposes Expansion of State’s Hate Crimes Law Governor Signs New Law Increasing Penalties for False Bomb Threats Democrats Seek Unity in […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, August 22
400,000 New Yorkers dodged Obamacare health insurance mandate New York Upstate More than 400,000 New Yorkers failed to obtain health insurance in 2015 and many were required to pay tax […]
Health Headlines for Monday, August 21
U.S. study revives argument over mammogram screening Reuters Yearly mammograms starting at age 40 would prevent the most deaths from breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a challenge […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, August 17
A Start-Up Suggests a Fix to the Health Care Morass New York Times If you watched the drama in Washington last month, you may have come away with the impression […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – August 16, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Treated for Alcohol Dependency New York City Mayor Proposes ‘Millionaires Tax’ to Fund Subway Repairs Governor Announces Funding for College-in-Prison Reentry Program State Offers Co-Payment Assistance For […]