Governor Hochul's focus on affordability seems to have skipped over the healthcare portions of the new state budget. The deal finalized May 27 Read More
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UPDATE: The proposal discussed below passed the Assembly Friday evening by an unofficial vote of 133-0. Having previously been approved by the Senate, the bill will head to Governor Hochul's desk for her signature Read More
As Governor Hochul and legislative leaders rush to finalize the overdue state budget, outlines of some healthcare-related deals have begun to emerge from the closed-door negotiations. Read More
As Washington threatens to crack down on fraud and abuse in New York's Medicaid program, state legislators are doing their best to demonstrate why federal intervention is needed. Read More
Some of New York's largest and most prosperous hospitals are reporting rapidly growing amounts of revenue from pharmacy sales – most of it apparently flowing from a controversial drug discount program known as 340B. Read More
As the Trump administration cracks down on fraud, waste and abuse in Medicaid, New York is a logical place to start. New York spends far more Read More
Now that New York has won partial federal approval for overhauling its Essential Plan, it's worth being clear about what the state is doing and why. The is not primarily about Read More
For the fourth year in a row, has used the word “unsustainable” to describe her own . Give her credit for honesty — but not sound fiscal management. Over the four annual budgets on her watch, the state’s share of Medicaid costs has Read More