N.Y. Single-Payer Health-Care Bill Passes State Assembly Wall Street Journal Democrats in the New York Assembly are relaunching a push for a statewide single-payer health-care program in hopes that the […]
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Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – May 17, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Legislative Leaders Discuss End of Session Issues Governor Announces Start of Autonomous Vehicle Testing Governor Announces $87 Million for Water Quality Improvement […]
State Board of Elections Seeking an Investigative Auditor
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) is looking to hire an Investigative Auditor who will report to the SBOE’s Chief Enforcement Counsel. (Read the job posting here.) The Investigative Auditor […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, May 16
New York county sues Purdue, J&J over opioid marketing Reuters A county in New York state has sued Purdue Pharma LP, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) and other drugmakers, accusing them […]
Health Headlines for Monday, May 15
Bigger, more expensive healthcare practices not necessarily better Reuters You might not get what you pay for when it comes to healthcare, a new study suggests. Read Full Article Surgery […]
Health Headlines for Friday, May 12
Health Care? Daughters Know All About It New York Times As Washington debates the relative merits of Obamacare or Trumpcare, many families have already come up with what is arguably […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, May 11
CBO to release report on GOP health care plan later this month New York Post The Congressional Budget Office announced Wednesday that it will release its much-anticipated cost analysis of […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, May 10
Health Care Bill That’s Bad for Moms and Babies New York Times In March, when House Speaker Paul Ryan and his fellow Republicans threatened to repeal the Affordable Care Act, […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – May 10, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor Blasts ‘Ultraconservatives’ After House Vote on Health Care Governor Looks to Expedite Court of Appeals Nomination Governor Announces Anti-Gang Violence Efforts […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, May 9
G.O.P. Bill Could Affect Employer Health Coverage, Too New York Times If it becomes law, the American Health Care Act will have the biggest effects on people who buy their […]