Coverage of Albany and New York State government Legislature Appoints Barbara Underwood as State Attorney General New York to Sue Opioid Manufacturer Governor Announces Regulations to End the Use of […]
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Health Headlines for Tuesday, May 22
US clings to health coverage gains despite political drama ABC News The U.S. clung to its health insurance gains last year, an unexpected outcome after President Donald Trump’s repeated tries […]
Plugged Into Health @ Hinman Straub – May 21, 2018
2018 Open Enrollment Report Released The NY State of Health (“NYSOH”) has released the 2018 Open Enrollment Report detailing enrollment data on the 3.6 million individuals who enrolled in health […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, May 16
Trump’s Plan for Cheaper Health Insurance Could Have Hidden Costs New York Times President Trump’s plan to expand access to skimpy short-term health insurance policies, as an alternative to the […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – May 15, 2018
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Attorney General Schneiderman Resigns After Assault Allegations Governor Announces Funding for Airport Modernization and Safety Enhancement Projects Senate Approves “Affordability Package” Assembly […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, May 15
Healthcare, freelanced: Where will gig economy workers get coverage? Reuters There are plenty of problems lurking on America’s career ladder, but here is a big one: our healthcare systems are […]
Health Headlines for Monday, May 14
Medical Mystery: Something Happened to U.S. Health Spending After 1980 New York Times The United States devotes a lot more of its economic resources to health care than any other […]
JCOPE Adopts Lobbying Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has formally adopted the comprehensive lobbying regulations that it first proposed in (August 2016?). JCOPE’s notice of adoption was published in the May […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, May 10
Uninsured Rate Rises in 17 States in 2017 Gallup The uninsured rate rose by statistically significant margins in 17 states in 2017, the first time since the full implementation of […]
Plugged Into Health @ Hinman Straub – May 7, 2018
2017 Essential Plan (EP) Annual Report Last week, the Department of Health posted the 2017 Annual Report of New York’s Essential Plan. The report briefly summarizes a number of important […]