20 States Seek to Block Obama’s Health Care Law US News Likely to change more lives than any other emerging sector Read more The fine print of those short-term health […]
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Health Headlines for Thursday, April 26
New Medicaid director embraces dual role Politico (subscription required) When Donna Frescatore took over as the state’s new Medicaid director earlier this month, she certainly didn’t need to introduce herself […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, April 25
Hospitals To Be Required To Post Prices Online As Part Of CMS Push To Increase Transparency Kaiser Health News The price lists may still be confusing to consumers, though, because […]
JCOPE Gives Final Approval to Lobbying Regulations
At its meeting earlier today, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) approved new regulations that will govern New York’s lobbying industry. This process started almost a year –and-a-half ago […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, April 24
Legislative hearing on aid-in-dying bill attracts big crowds AP News Hundreds of people on both sides of the debate over physician-assisted suicide traveled to Albany on Monday for a hearing […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – April 24, 2018
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Working Families Party Leaders Endorses Nixon For Governor Governor Signs Executive Order Restoring Voting Rights to Paroled Felons State Senate Democrats Reunify […]
JCOPE to Meet Tuesday, April 24 @ 10:30
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, holds its next meeting tomorrow at 10:30 am. The meeting agenda is here; the meeting will be […]
Health Headlines for Monday, April 23
Centene Receives Regulatory Approval For The Fidelis Care Transaction From New York Department Of Health And New York Department Of Financial Services PR Newswire Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, April 19
New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions AP News The number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year, showing their biggest drop in […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – April 18, 2018
Lawmakers Return to Albany After Post-Budget Break as Senate Democrats Reunite Governor Appears at Labor Events Governor Proposes Legislation to Institute a Salary History Ban to Close the Gender Wage […]