News & Updates

Cuomo enters national debate with proposal to cap drug prices Capital New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking effectively to cap the price of certain pharmaceuticals and require unprecedented transparency […]

Health groups to push for additions to Cuomo budget Politico New York Health care lobbyists, advocates and policy wonks who thumbed through Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals last Wednesday had […]

Health Reform Realities New York Times Health reform is the signature achievement of the Obama presidency. Read the full article Even Talking About Reducing Drug Prices Can Reduce Drug Prices […]

With Health Care Switch, Kentucky Ventures Into the Unknown New York Times There is no longer any question that Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky plans to shut down the health […]

Excellus giving away $87,000 to fund nonprofit health programs Syracuse Post Standard Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is giving away $87,000 to upstate nonprofits that are improving health. Read the full article […]

In N.Y. Policy on Out-of-Network Medical Bills, a Model for Other States? Wall Street Journal Medical bills for out-of-network providers can surprise consumers with thousands of dollars in costs they […]

First Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in New York Open New York Times New York joined the ranks of nearly half the states on Thursday in allowing the use of medical marijuana […]

$200 million tax hike possible after health co-op collapse Albany Times Union Are New Yorkers looking at a health insurance tax to pay for the more than $200 million in […]

NY senators to examine Health Republic failure Newsday Two state senators plan to examine the failure of the insurance cooperative Health Republic, which got behind financially and shut down last […]

Syracuse firm that handles claims for troubled insurer lays off another 35 workers Syracuse Post Standard An Eastwood company that processes claims for a financially troubled health insurer laid off […]