Coverage of Albany and New York State government – January 29, 2016 What’s Inside Legislative Budget Review Hearings Continue Senate, Assembly Leaders Agree on Legislative Budget Schedule Governor Launches Campaign […]
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Health Headlines for Tuesday, February 2
N.Y.’s chief doctor dispenses advice on Zika virus Albany Times Union/Blog With nine New Yorkers confirmed to have cases of Zika virus and more asking their doctors about testing, state […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, February 2
N.Y.’s chief doctor dispenses advice on Zika virus Albany Times Union/Blog With nine New Yorkers confirmed to have cases of Zika virus and more asking their doctors about testing, state […]
Health Headlines for Friday, January 29
Drug Shortages Forcing Hard Decisions on Rationing Treatments New York Times In the operating room at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Brian Fitzsimons has long relied on a decades-old drug to […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, January 28
Community groups worry about being left out of Medicaid reform Capital New York Anthony Feliciano is popular these days. He is the director for the Commission on the Public’s Health […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, January 27
Health exchange losses prompt concerns Albany Times Union/Blog This is from my colleague Claire Hughes who reports that Standard & Poors is out with a report indicating that the Health […]
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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 […]
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 […]