Senate Republicans Open Fight Over Obama Health Law New York Times Congress opened for battle over the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday as Republicans pushed immediately forward to repeal the […]
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Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – January 4, 2017
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Special Session Talks Fall Short Governor to Hold Regional State of the State Addresses Governor Announces Minimum Wage Public Awareness Campaign Attorney […]
JCOPE Announces Settlements With Companies Involved in Silver, Skelos Cases
Last week, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced that it has entered into settlement agreements with two companies for Lobbying Act violations. The two companies were implicated in […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 3
New drug approvals fall to six-year low in 2016 Reuters Last year turned out to be a disappointing one for new drug approvals with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, December 30
U.S. melanoma rates keep rising Reuters The number of diagnosed melanoma cases and related deaths in the U.S. has been steadily climbing for at least two decades despite widespread prevention […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, December 29
Record Overdoses Expected in New York City New York Times In New York City, more than 1,000 people are expected to die from drug overdoses in 2016 — the first […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – December 28, 2016
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Special Session Talks Fall Short Governor Announces Opening of Second Avenue Subway Service Governor Announces Cashless Tolling Plan Bill to Shift Costs […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, December 28
Many women get double mastectomy when only one breast has tumors Reuters Women with cancer in one breast may opt to have both breasts removed even though a double mastectomy […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, December 27
Opioids Contribute to a Rising Death Toll: 28,647 in 2014 New York Times Between 1999 and 2014, drug overdose deaths in the United States nearly tripled. Read Full Article Businesses, […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, December 22
U.S. says 6.4 million signed up for Obamacare from November 1: Dec. 19 Reuters Roughly 6.4 million consumers signed up for Obamacare insurance on Healthcare.gov from Nov. 1 to Dec. […]