As Some Got Free Health Care, Gwen Got Squeezed: An Obamacare Dilemma New York Times Gwen Hurd got the letter just before her shift at the outlet mall. Her health […]
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Health Headlines for Friday, February 16
Flu vaccine only 36 percent effective ABC News The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that’s causing most illnesses. Read more […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, February 14
NY ‘Health Care Shortfall Fund’ Seeks to Reap Benefits of Fidelis-Centene Deal Health Leaders Media New York state lawmakers are aiming to create a “health care shortfall fund” to compensate […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – February 14, 2018
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Legislative Budget Hearings Continue Governor Issues Executive Order Prohibiting State Contracts With Entities that Support Discrimination Chief Judge Delivers ‘State of the […]
SBOE Publishes 2018 Campaign Finance Calendar
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has published its 2018 Filing Calendar for Campaign Financial Disclosure, which notes that the filing deadlines relating to the September primary will change if […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, February 13
Winners and losers under Medicare drug plan in Trump budget silive Some Medicare beneficiaries would face higher prescription drug costs under President Donald Trump’s budget even as the sickest patients […]
Health Headlines for Monday, February 12
Cuomo’s plan to tax health insurance industry raises concerns City & State In the coming fiscal year, New York faces a $4.4 billion state budget shortfall, looming cuts from the […]
Health Headlines for Friday, February 9
From Clinics to Child Insurance, Budget Deal Affects Health Care New York Times The budget deal in Congress is billed as a measure to grant stability to a government funding […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – February 7, 2018
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Legislative Budget Hearings Continue Governor Announces Third Round of Broadband Program Governor, Legislative Leaders Reach Agreement on ‘Laverne’s Law’ State Releases Offshore […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, February 7
$500K Will Help Mental Health Agency Fund Telemedicine US News New York state is getting a $500,000 federal grant to fund telemedicine projects. Read more State Senate passes bill to […]