Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor, Lawmakers Agree On At Least $675M in Additional Revenue Lawmakers Push Gun Laws, School Safety Governor Announces 3rd Round of Broadband […]
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Health Headlines for Wednesday, March 7
Opioid overdoses in ERs up 30 percent as crisis worsens Washington Post Emergency rooms saw a big jump in overdoses from opioids last year — the latest evidence the nation’s […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, March 6
UnitedHealthcare Says It Will Pass on Rebates From Drug Companies to Consumers New York Times In response to growing consumer frustration over drug prices, UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation’s largest […]
Health Headlines for Monday, March 5
The Price They Pay New York Times The burden of high drug costs weighs most heavily on the sickest Americans. Read more The Hospital’s Place in the New Health Landscape […]
Former State Senator Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor
Earlier this afternoon, former State Senator George Maziarz pleaded guilty in Albany County Court to one misdemeanor charge of filing a false instrument and will pay a $1,000 fine. Maziarz […]
Health Headlines for Friday, March 2
Worst flu season to lift U.S. hospital operator results Reuters One of the most severe flu seasons in the United States this past decade is proving to be a shot […]
Assembly Approves Governor’s Bill to Require More Disclosure of Digital Political Ads
Yesterday, the Assembly passed the Democracy Protection Act (A.9930), a Governor’s Program Bill that is intended “to protect the integrity of elections in the state by enhancing the disclosure requirements […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, March 1
Big pharma, big data: why drugmakers want your health records Reuters Drugmakers are racing to scoop up patient health records and strike deals with technology companies as big data analytics […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, February 28
A Big Divergence Is Coming in Health Care Among States New York Times Little by little, the Trump administration is dismantling elements of the Affordable Care Act and creating a […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – February 27, 2018
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Northeaster Governors Launch States for Gun Safety Coalition Governor Announces New Ad Campaign to Raise Awareness of Addiction Services State Medicaid Director […]