Coverage of Albany and New York State government End of 2017 Legislative Session Approaching Governor Announces State Rules to Protect Against Obamacare Repeal State Begins Accepting Applications for Excelsior Scholarship […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
JCOPE Releases 2016 Annual Report
Last week, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, released its 2016 Annual Report. The report finds that $242.7 million was spent on lobbying […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, June 13
Health insurers question legality of New York’s new Medicaid policy Modern Healthcare New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s move to bar health plans from participating in Medicaid if they withdraw from […]
Health Headlines for Friday, June 9
In one year, drug overdoses killed more Americans than the entire Vietnam War did Vox More Americans died of drug overdoses in 2016 than died in the entirety of the […]
JCOPE Announces Settlement With Uber for Under-Reporting Lobbying Expenses
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, announced that it has reached a settlement with Uber for under-reporting its lobbying expenses in 2015-16. Uber […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, June 8
Health Insurers Seek Higher Rates WGRZ Western New Yorkers who purchase health insurance through the New York State of Health Marketplace may hope that their coverage includes treatment for sticker […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, June 8
Health Insurers Seek Higher Rates WGRZ Western New Yorkers who purchase health insurance through the New York State of Health Marketplace may hope that their coverage includes treatment for sticker […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, June 7
NY criticized for keeping proposed 2018 health insurance rate hikes under wraps Syracuse Post Standard The insurance industry says New York is leaving consumers in the dark by not releasing […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, June 7
NY criticized for keeping proposed 2018 health insurance rate hikes under wraps Syracuse Post Standard The insurance industry says New York is leaving consumers in the dark by not releasing […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – June 7, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government State Responds to U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord Governor Announces Clean Climate Careers initiative Division of Budget: State Facing $4 Billion […]