U.S. govt sets 3.40 pct hike in 2019 payments to Medicare insurers Reuters The U.S. government on Monday said it would increase by 3.40 percent on average 2019 payments to […]
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Health Headlines for Monday, April 2
Health insurance costs strain family resources The Daily Star While the number of people lacking health insurance in New York is at a historic low, costs have skyrocketed over the […]
Health Headlines for Friday, March 30
Walmart in Early-Stage Acquisition Talks With Humana Wall Street Journal Walmart Inc. is in preliminary talks to buy insurer Humana Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, a deal […]
Appeals Court Rejects Efforts to Close ‘LLC loophole’
Earlier today, a mid-level state appellate court rejected two efforts by the Brennan Center for Justice to close New York’s “LLC loophole.” Back in 1996, the New York State Board […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, March 29
New Medicare Rule Promises Needless Suffering for Pain Patients Reason The CDC’s controversial but officially optional opioid prescription guidelines, which encourage doctors to be as stingy as possible with pain […]
JCOPE Releases ‘Plain Language Guide to Procurement Lobbying’
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released a new guidance document today, the Plain Language Guide to Procurement Lobbying. The document is intended to help clarify the state’s (really […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – March 28, 2018
State Budget Talks Continue Governor Supports Extending Background Check Waiting Period to Purchase a Firearm Governor Directs Attorney General to Review Handling of Weinstein Case Senate Approves Community Heroes Protection […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, March 28
Insurers pan state proposal to target excess reserves Crain’s Health Pulse (subscription required) New York Medicaid health plans said they would fight a Cuomo administraton proposal that would allow the […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, March 27
Cuomo’s ‘half-baked’ health care revenue proposals City & State Budget analysts and industry advocates are puzzled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposals to raise revenue for the state by drawing $1 […]
JCOPE to Meet on March 27
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:30. The meeting agenda includes an outreach update; news on JCOPE’s long-awaited web site […]