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 […]
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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 […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, April 3
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 […]
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 […]