Bill Hammond

In her State of the State address this week, Governor Hochul prominently called for a $10 billion "multi-year investment" in the state's health care system, including $4 billion earmarked for wages and bonuses, with a Read More

With judicious use of her veto pen this month, Governor Hochul could draw a line against spiraling health expenses for consumers and taxpayers. Several health insurance-related Read More

A new Empire Center report reveals that the New York Medicaid program now covers more individuals above the poverty line than below it. Read More

The state Health Department released a flurry of 20 COVID-related data sets this week, taking its biggest step yet toward full transparency about the state's pandemic response. Read More

Why did the coronavirus hit New York so hard, and how can we protect ourselves from the next pandemic? Watch our presentation and panel discussion to find out what experts had to say. Read More

The past decade saw significant change in Medicaid, so the time is ripe for rethinking and course correction. Read More

Much of the material in the state's pandemic stockpile had passed its expiration date when the coronavirus crisis struck in March 2020, according to newly released Health Department records. Read More

Despite , the state Health Department continues responding to requests for pandemic data with stalling tactics that became notorious . In one striking example, the department recently responded to the Empire Center’s request for updated nursin Read More