The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting at 10:30 on Tuesday, Feb. 28th. Agenda items for the meeting include: a staff update on the Governor’s 2017-18 […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Health Headlines for Friday, February 24
Deadly U.S. heroin overdoses quadrupled in five years: study Reuters The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a federal agency […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, February 23
Bad Hospital Design Is Making Us Sicker New York Times As a medical resident working 30-hour shifts, I quickly came to cherish those rare moments when I could duck out […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, February 22
New patient group focuses on drug prices amid bipartisan concern USA Today A new patient advocacy group launches Wednesday that distinguishes itself by focusing only on drug prices and eschewing […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – February 21, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor Signs Bill to Block NYC Disposable Bag Fee Legislative Budget Hearings Conclude Mayors Oppose Budget’s Shared-Services Proposal Assembly Approves Criminal Justice […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, February 21
GOP health plan: Lower costs, better care, or road to ruin? Albany Times Union/AP Top House Republicans say their outline for replacing President Barack Obama’s health care law is a […]
Health Headlines for Friday, February 17
Trump says he’ll submit healthcare reforms in early or mid-March Reuters President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would be submitting planned reforms to the Affordable Care Act in early […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, February 16
U.S. healthcare costs to escalate over next decade: government agency Reuters The cost of medical care in the United States is expected to grow at a faster clip over the […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – February 15, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Legislative Budget Hearings Continue Comptroller Releases Review of Executive Budget Proposal Governor Announces Administration Appointments State Legislature Approves Bill to Delay NYC’s […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, February 15
Insurer Anthem Fires Back at Cigna New York Times Health insurers Anthem and Cigna are now trading lawsuits instead of working together to salvage a shaky $48-billion buyout agreement. Read […]