Coverage of Albany and New York State government – January 22, 2016 What’s Inside Legislature Begins Budget Review Hearings Assembly, Senate Release Analysis of Governor’s Budget Proposal Committee Established to […]
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Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 26
Agency head skips budget hearing and lawmakers pounce Crain’s New York Business The state Department of Financial Services, which regulates health insurance in New York, skipped a state budget hearing […]
Health Headlines for Friday, January 22
Republicans Say Government Mismanaged Health Care Co-ops New York Times Republican senators charged Thursday that the Obama administration had missed warning signs of financial distress at nonprofit health insurance cooperatives […]
JCOPE to Meet – Tuesday, Jan. 26
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) meets next Tuesday; the meeting agenda is here. Among other things, the agenda includes an update on the various advisory opinions JCOPE has […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, January 21
State fines HealthNow $750,000 for insurance law violation Buffalo Business News State insurance regulators have fined Buffalo-based HealthNow New York $750,000 for improperly denying coverage to small groups of fewer […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, January 20
Cuomo enters national debate with proposal to cap drug prices Capital New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking effectively to cap the price of certain pharmaceuticals and require unprecedented transparency […]
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Coverage of Albany and New York State government – January 15, 2016 What’s Inside Governor Delivers State of the State/Budget Address Governor Cleared By US Attorney in Moreland Commission Shutdown […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 19
Health groups to push for additions to Cuomo budget Politico New York Health care lobbyists, advocates and policy wonks who thumbed through Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals last Wednesday had […]
Health Headlines for Monday, January 18
Health Reform Realities New York Times Health reform is the signature achievement of the Obama presidency. Read the full article Even Talking About Reducing Drug Prices Can Reduce Drug Prices […]
SBOE Releases 2016 Filing Calendar
The State Board of Elections has released the state’s 2016 campaign finance disclosure calendar. It’s important to be mindful that the Governor may call special legislative elections to fill vacancies […]