Health-care expert: Single-payer system is a solution in search of a problem The Hill Health-care expert Ceci Connolly on Wednesday compared implementing a single-payer system in the U.S. to a […]
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Health Headlines for Wednesday, August 29
Trump administration to pay New York, Minnesota for lost health-care funds Washington Post The Trump administration will pay New York and Minnesota close to half a billion dollars this year […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – August 28, 2018
What’s Inside Governor Signs Bill Creating Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct Governor Announces Bail Reforms State Releases Model Sexual Harassment Policy, Training and Guidance for Employers New York Joins ‘Powering Past […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, August 28
Medicare-for-All Would Be Costly for Everyone Bloomberg Op-Ed Enthusiasm for expanding the government health-insurance program for the elderly to cover all U.S. citizens is growing among Democratic political hopefuls. Read […]
Plugged Into Health @ Hinman Straub – August 27, 2018
VBP Updates Physician Group Reaches New Value Based Payment Contracting Designation The Department of Health announced that Somos Independent Practice Association has been designated as a VBP Innovator. Somos-IPA is […]
JCOPE Issues Guidance on New Lobbying Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, has released a guidance document on the state’s comprehensive lobbying regulations that that will take effect on […]
Health Headlines for Monday, August 27
State spent second-highest amount in nation on health care, new study finds Watertown Daily Times Among the 50 states, New York spent the second-highest amount of money on health care […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – August 21, 2018
What’s Inside Governor Directs DEC to Look at Recycling, Market Changes State Sues Purdue Pharma for Fraud, Deception in Opioid Product Marketing President Trump Visits Northern, Central New York Governor […]
Health Headlines for Friday, August 17
Trump readies new round of controversial Medicaid changes Politico The Trump administration is preparing to let conservative-led states impose additional restrictions on the nation’s health program for the poor that […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, August 16
States Leverage Federal Funds To Help Insurers Lower Premiums Kaiser Health News When Tracy Deis decided in 2016 to transition from a full-time job to part-time contract work, the loss […]