As they contemplate a major increase in Medicaid spending on home care for the elderly and disabled, state legislators are relying on information that's outdated, incomplete or inaccurate – and neglecting to think through the predictable consequences. Read More
As of February, job counts in 21 states had surpassed their pre-pandemic employment levels, according to federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Read More
A huge outflow of residents from New York City accounted for nearly all of New York State's record single-year population loss following the Covid-19 outbreak Read More
The amount the Legislature proposes to spend, while dramatically increasing the size of the bond itself, is barely even a down payment on the huge cost of the CLCPA. Read More
A penetrating new audit of the Health Department's pandemic response makes clear that problems at the agency run much deeper than its misreporting of nursing home deaths. Read More
State spending will rise next year billions beyond what Governor Hochul proposed in her January budget, if the Senate and Assembly have their way. Read More
In the private sector, false advertising can get you into legal trouble. In the public sector, it’s often good politics. Read More
Much of the country has shaken off or is close to moving beyond the job losses that followed the instant pandemic recession nearly two years ago—but the pace of New York's recovery continues to rank near the bottom among the 50 states, according to Read More
Updated labor statistics show that New York has been rising towards a full recovery from the pandemic crash faster than previously indicated Read More
Laws in a civil society must apply to everyone equally — even bad laws, like New York's vague and over-broad lobbying law. Read More
High taxes are the top reason New Yorkers are considering or making plans to move out of the state, according to a new Zogby poll. Read More
The push in Albany to boost wages for home health aides is seemingly disconnected from the larger realities of the state’s long-term care system. As they , officials in the home care industry are warning that the state faces an of in-home careg Read More