New York state okays three health expansions Buffalo Business First Three area health care projects in Buffalo and Chautauqua will proceed, after receiving approvals from the state Department of Health. […]
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Health Headlines for Tuesday, April 17
Opioid crisis hitting close to home Saratogian Health More than half of New Yorkers have been personally affected by opioid abuse, according to the first of a four-part poll on […]
Health Headlines for Monday, April 16
Where the ACA health insurance exchanges stand in 2018 Modern Health Care The Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges have proven to be quite sturdy despite a barrage of federal […]
Health Headlines for Friday, April 13
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 […]
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 […]