Coverage of Albany and New York State government Lawmakers Approve Budget Extender, Continue Working on Full Fiscal Year Budget Governors Promise to Meet Clean Power Plan Targets Poll: Governor’s Approval […]
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Health Headlines for Wednesday, April 5
Ceding to One Side on Health Bill, Trump Risks Alienating Another New York Times The White House stepped up its push on Tuesday to revive legislation to repeal the Affordable […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, April 4
Republican Health Proposal Would Undermine Coverage for Pre-existing Conditions New York Times Throughout the debate to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Trump and Republican congressional leaders have […]
Health Headlines for Monday, April 3
Why health insurance premiums are higher in New York New York Post Dear John: I saw the item in your Sunday column from the reader who wrote about the tax […]
Health Headlines for Friday, March 31
County Executive Weighs in on Cuomo’s Alternative Plan For Medicaid Time Warner Cable News Governor Cuomo Thursday announced the Empire State Equity Act. It would have counties agree to lower […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, March 30
Heroin use, addiction up sharply among U.S. whites: study Reuters Heroin use in the United States has risen five-fold in the past decade and dependence on the drug has more […]
NYC COIB Caps Contributions to Elected Officials’ Legal Defense Funds
The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB), the agency that administers, interprets and enforces the city’s ethics laws, has issued an advisory opinion (AO 2017-2) that caps donations […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – March 29, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government State Budget Update Governor Critical of Federal Health Care Cost Shift Proposal Governor Announces Administration Appointments Lawmakers Elect Regents Governor Announces Sheridan […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, March 29
Those Indecipherable Medical Bills? They’re One Reason Health Care Costs So Much. New York Times The catastrophe struck Wanda Wickizer on Christmas Day 2013. Read Full Article Costly Doctors Don’t […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, March 28
In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age New York Times When it was created more than a half century ago, Medicaid almost escaped notice. Read Full Article Would legalizing […]