With Health Care Switch, Kentucky Ventures Into the Unknown New York Times There is no longer any question that Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky plans to shut down the health […]
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Coverage of Albany and New York State government – January 8, 2016 What’s Inside Senate, Assembly Begin 2016 Legislative Session Governor Offers 2016 Agenda Preview Senate Announces Committee Leadership Changes […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, January 13
Excellus giving away $87,000 to fund nonprofit health programs Syracuse Post Standard Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is giving away $87,000 to upstate nonprofits that are improving health. Read the full article […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 12
In N.Y. Policy on Out-of-Network Medical Bills, a Model for Other States? Wall Street Journal Medical bills for out-of-network providers can surprise consumers with thousands of dollars in costs they […]
US Attorney Issues Statement on Moreland Commission Investigation
Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has issued the following statement “relating to the Moreland Commission investigation:” “After a thorough investigation of interference with the […]
Health Headlines for Friday, January 8
First Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in New York Open New York Times New York joined the ranks of nearly half the states on Thursday in allowing the use of medical marijuana […]
JCOPE Lobbying Amnesty Program Underway
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has launched its Lobbying Amnesty Program, which runs through June 30, 2016. It is not a general amnesty program, but is limited to […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, January 7
$200 million tax hike possible after health co-op collapse Albany Times Union Are New Yorkers looking at a health insurance tax to pay for the more than $200 million in […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, January 6
NY senators to examine Health Republic failure Newsday Two state senators plan to examine the failure of the insurance cooperative Health Republic, which got behind financially and shut down last […]
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Coverage of Albany and New York State government – December 31, 2015 What’s Inside Governor Announces Launch of State Student Loan Forgiveness Program Governor Announces Progress on New York Responds […]