Coverage of Albany and New York State government Senate Highlights $800 Million in New Fees, Taxes in Executive Budget Assembly Proposes Increasing Tax Hike For The Rich Legislative Budget Hearings […]
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Health Headlines for Friday, January 27
Nassau County mulls lawsuit against opioid makers Newsday Nassau County wants to hire an outside law firm for a possible suit against opioid manufacturers, an increasingly common move by municipalities […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, January 26
Where NY ranks in Medicare waste in the country Albany Business Review The good news is that improper Medicare payments to health care providers fell sharply in 2015. The bad […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – January 25, 2017
Governor Releases 2017-18 Executive Budget Proposal Governor Nominates Rowan Wilson to Serve on Court of Appeals Governor Announces ‘Affordable New York’ Housing Program Senate Passes Bill to Pre-Empt NYC Bag […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 24
U.S. blocks health insurer Aetna’s $34 billion Humana acquisition Reuters A U.S. judge blocked on Monday health insurer Aetna Inc’s proposed $34 billion acquisition of smaller peer Humana Inc, raising […]
Governor Proposes Ethics, Campaign Finance and Procurement Reforms in Executive Budget
Last Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo released his 2017-18 Executive budget proposal. In addition to putting forward a state spending plan for 2017-18, the Governor’s proposal includes a “good government and ethics […]
Health Headlines for Monday, January 23
Uncertainty drives consumers to state’s insurance exchange Buffalo News An average of 2,000 people a day signed up for the state’s health insurance exchange over the past month, as the […]
Health Headlines for Friday, January 20
Judge to block mega-merger of Anthem and Cigna New York Post A federal judge is expected to block a proposed mega-merger between Anthem and Cigna — a $54 billion deal […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, January 19
Before His HHS Nom, Price Had Employer Health Insurance In His Sights Talking Point Memo For years Republican critiques of the Affordable Care Act have zeroed in on the effect […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, January 18
Concerns rise in New York over Republican proposal for high-risk pools Politico The Cuomo administration this week came out against high-risk pools, an idea favored by Republicans that creates a […]