Coverage of Albany and New York State government – June 17, 2016 What’s Inside Lawmakers Go Into Extra Time; Still Working to Conclude 2016 Legislative Session Governor Calls on Congress […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Health Headlines for Tuesday, June 21
Many patients at risk for stroke get wrong medicine Reuters More than a third of patients with a heart rhythm problem that can cause a stroke are incorrectly given aspirin […]
Editorial Boards, Good Government Groups Decry Lack of Real Ethics Reform
With the both legislative leaders convicted of corruption-related offenses in 2015, and public opinion polls showing broad support for addressing corruption in Albany, there were expectations that ethics and campaign […]
Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reforms
As the wait for the end of the 2016 legislative session continues (it was supposed to end yesterday, according to the legislative calendar), Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and […]
Health Headlines for Friday, June 17
U.S. Health-Care Law Just Got Even More Confusing Bloomberg The Supreme Court is supposed to take appellate cases to make the law clearer. Today’s opinion on health-care fraud had the […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, June 16
High senior drug costs call for changes Albany Times Union Calling the rising cost of drugs “unsustainable,” congressional advisers on Wednesday recommended major changes to Medicare’s popular outpatient prescription program, […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, June 15
South Korean researchers look to New York end-of-life planning tools Albany Times Union South Korean medical researchers were in town Monday to learn about a tool used in New York […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – June 10, 2016
What’s Inside Governor’s Heroin and Opioid Task Force Issues Report and Recommendations Governor Nominates, Senate Confirms New State Police Superintendent Governor Signs Executive Order Prohibiting State Business With Groups That […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, June 14
Tentative deal reached on heroin and opioid response Politico With three legislative session days remaining, legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have come to a tentative agreement on how to […]
Health Headlines for Monday, June 13
South Korean health officials come to Albany to discuss end-of-life programs News 10 ABC Health officials from South Korea are headed to New York’s capital to meet with end-of-life care […]