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 […]
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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 […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, February 6
How Trump’s Funding Cuts Threaten ‘Basic Health Program’ Plans NPR Comprehensive health care coverage for more than 800,000 low-income people in New York and Minnesota, who pay a fraction of […]
Health Headlines for Monday, February 5
Cuomo’s windfall tax will sicken the insured Lockport Journal There are 19.75 million people in New York. Read more New York sees another year of record-setting health insurance coverage Watertown […]
Health Headlines for Friday, February 2
U.S. government proposes 1.84 percent hike in 2019 payments to Medicare insurers Reuters The U.S. government on Thursday proposed an increase of 1.84 percent on average in its 2019 payments […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, February 1
Employer Health Insurance: Often-Hated, Sometimes Pioneering, and Now on Amazon’s Radar New York Times In the United States, most working-age people get their health insurance through work. Read more Hospitals […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, January 31
Rising health-care costs a ‘huge threat’ to US economy: Cleveland Clinic’s Toby Cosgrove CNBC The new Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan Chase partnership is a great opportunity to bring […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 30
Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Link Up to Form New Health-Care Company Bloomberg Three corporate giants are teaming up to combat what billionaire Warren Buffett calls a “hungry tapeworm” feasting on the […]
Health Headlines for Monday, January 29
Health insurance sign-ups close Wednesday Watertown Daily Times For those not covered, Wednesday will be the last day for New Yorkers to sign up for health insurance through the State […]