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 […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
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 […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, February 27
Twenty states sue federal government, seeking end to Obamacare Reuters A coalition of 20 U.S. states sued the federal government on Monday over Obamacare, claiming the law was no longer […]
JCOPE to Meet – Tuesday, February 27 @ 10:30
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, holds its second meeting of 2018 tomorrow at 10:30 am. The meeting agenda is here, and the […]
Health Headlines for Friday, February 23
Even for Bezos, Fixing Health Care Will Be Hard Bloomberg Businessweek Every year, health care consumes a larger share of the U.S. economy. Read more WNY health insurers pay out […]