Doctors Curbing First-Time Prescriptions for Opioids U.S. News Although the opioid epidemic continues to rage in America, promising new data show that first-time opioid painkiller prescription rates have slowed in […]
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Health Headlines for Thursday, April 12
Republicans Couldn’t Knock Down Obamacare. So They’re Finding Ways Around It. New York Times The Trump administration has always seen Obamacare as an abominable roadblock to the less regulated insurance […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – April 11, 2018
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor Brokers Deal to Reunify Senate Democrats Governor Announces Administration Appointments Assemblywoman Resigns Ahead of Fraud Trial Attorney General Files Census Lawsuit […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, April 10
The Cost of Cures Empire Center A surge in overall spending on prescription drugs in recent years, coupled with high prices for new medications and rising prices for many existing […]
JCOPE Announces Settlements ‘Related to Donations to Campaign for One New York’
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, announced today that it has reached settlement agreements with two lobbying organizations and individual lobbyists regarding alleged […]
Health Headlines for Monday, April 9
5 big insurance issues in New York City & State New York Health insurance was a major target in state budget negotiations this year, including a proposed windfall tax on […]
JCOPE Is Seeking a Director of Lobbying
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is seeking a Director of Lobbying who will “oversee the administration and review of all required filings under the New York State Lobbying […]
Health Headlines for Friday, April 6
State budget includes health care fund after $2.8 million lobbying push City & State Following months of threats by the Trump administration to slash federal health care spending, New York […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, April 4
U.S. Obamacare 2018 exchange enrollment drops 3 percent: CMS Reuters About 11.8 million consumers nationwide enrolled in 2018 Obamacare exchange plans, a 3 percent drop from last year when 12.2 […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – April 4, 2018
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor, Legislative Leaders Finalize 2018-19 State Budget Attorney General to Lead Multistate Lawsuit Against Federal Governor Over Census Question Attorney […]