Trump Plans to Declare Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency New York Times President Trump said on Thursday that he was preparing to officially declare the United States’ worsening epidemic of […]
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Plugged In @ Hinman Straub — August 9, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor Announces New Council on Women and Girls Governor Announces Disney/Netflix TV Productions Governors Cuomo, Christie Announce New Leadership at Port Authority […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, August 9
Generic Drug Prices Are Falling, but Are Consumers Benefiting? New York Times Not all drug prices are going up. Read Full Article New York state program offers up to $40 […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, August 8
Facing Trump Subsidy Cuts, Health Insurance Officials Seek a Backup Plan New York Times Congress is on vacation, but state insurance commissioners have no time off. They have spent the […]
JCOPE to Meet Tuesday, 8/8 at 10 am
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on Tuesday, August 8 at 10:30 am at its offices in Albany. The meeting agenda includes proposed JCOPE regulations […]
Health Headlines for Monday, August 7
Take the Generic, Patients Are Told. Until They Are Not. New York Times This article was written through collaboration between The New York Times and ProPublica, the independent, nonprofit investigative […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, August 3
Shared services health insurance savings are elusive Albany Times Union The town of Westerlo has only nine full-time employees, but ever-rising health insurance costs are nonetheless a concern in the […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, August 2
Republicans in Congress Bypass Trump to Shore Up Health Law New York Times Congressional Republicans moved on Tuesday to defuse President Trump’s threat to cut off critical payments to health […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – August 2, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor Travels to Washington to Discuss Transportation, Healthcare MTA Chief Announces New York City Subway Action Plan Governor Issues Executive Order to […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, August 1
After Health Care Victory, Senate Democrats Seek Compromise With Tax Plan New York Times Emboldened by the failure of Republicans to pass health legislation on their own, Senate Democrats are […]