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 […]
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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 […]
Attorney General Indicts State Senator, Former State Senator for Election Law Violations
Earlier today, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the indictment of State Senator Robert Ortt (R-Niagara County) and his predecessor, former State Senator George Maziarz (R-Niagara County), on charges of […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, March 23
New York will take huge hit in GOP health bill, experts agree Buffalo News Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sounds as if he is in a panic over the bill House […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – March 22, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Senate, Assembly Pass One House Budgets Ad Campaign Promotes Governor’s Budget as ‘Middle-Class Recovery Act’ Governor Creates Plastic Bag Task Force State […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, March 21
Controversial New York measure lands in GOP health care bill Democrat Chronicle Hoping to win support from upstate Republicans, House leaders late on Monday added a controversial proposal to their […]
Health Headlines for Monday, March 20
Analysis: Reports of drug side effects increase fivefold in 12 years USA Today More than 1 million reports of drug side effects were filed with the U.S. Food and Drug […]
Prosecutors: No Charges Against de Blasio, Aides in Campaign Fundraising Probe
This morning, the Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Manhattan District Attorney said that they have concluded their investigation into the campaign fundraising practices […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, March 16
More than 12 million people signed up for Obamacare, government reports New York Daily News The government says more than 12 million people have signed up for coverage this year […]