Coverage of Albany and New York State government – March 4, 2016 What’s Inside Governor, Legislative Leaders Release Consensus Revenue Forecast Governor Announces Launch of New NY Broadband Program Governor […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Public Relations Firms Challenge JCOPE Advisory Opinion
Earlier today, five public relations firms filed a lawsuit in federal in an effort to prevent the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) from enforcing the portion of Advisory Opinion […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, March 8
Hepatitis C drugs top Medicaid spending, highlighting larger concerns Capital New York New York State spent at least $107 million on hepatitis C drugs during the third quarter of 2015, […]
New York City Lobbying Bureau Releases Annual Report
Last week, the New York City Clerk’s Lobbying Bureau released its 2015 Annual Report. According to the report, reportable lobbying activity in the city increased to $86 million, a pretty […]
Health Headlines for Monday, March 7
Health Law Insurance Plans to be Rated by Network Size New York Times The Obama administration, responding to consumer complaints, says it will begin rating health insurance plans based on […]
Health Headlines for Friday, March 4
If Donald Trump Sacks Obamacare, What Happens Next? Albany Times Union Donald Trump is adamant that he’ll repeal and replace Obamacare if he’s elected President, and earlier this week, he […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, March 3
Startup Oscar Posts $105 Million Obamacare Loss in 2015 Bloomberg Business Startup Oscar Health Insurance Corp. lost $105.2 million in its New York and New Jersey businesses last year, a […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – Feb. 26, 2016
Coverage of Albany and New York State government – February 26, 2016 What’s Inside Senate, Assembly Release Revenue Projections Comptroller Releases Review of Executive Budget Proposal Governor Announces Administration Appointments […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, March 1
Waste in Cancer Drugs Costs $3 Billion a Year, a Study Says New York Times The federal Medicare program and private health insurers waste nearly $3 billion every year buying […]
Health Headlines for Monday, February 29
5 Obamacare Stats That Will Blow You Away Albany Times Union Statistics by themselves rarely astound anyone. For example, 80 yards probably doesn’t mean much to you. However, if you […]