Albany’s practice of doling out millions in “bullet aid” to certain school districts at the behest of favored legislators has become a familiar ritual of pork-barrel politics. But a little-noticed provision of this year’s budget directs $30 million to a single nursing home in the Bronx, which is unusual even by the standards of New York State government. Read More
New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been able to tame Medicaid costs by bringing together service providers and health care unions to find ways to save money. But Medicaid patients themselves can also play a bigger role in that process. Read More
New York needs to give Medicaid patients more incentives to take better care of their own health, according to a report released today by the Empire Center. Read More
NY must do more to encourage its Medicaid patients to take ownership of their own health. Read More
E.J. McMahon joined John Gambling on WNYM to discuss the state's growing Medicaid rolls. Read More
Bill Samuels, founder of the liberal policy group EffectiveNY, called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to champion a property tax relief proposal floated by Mario Cuomo, the executive’s late father. Read More
The Empire Center’s Explore Your State Budget app has been updated to reflect financial data in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2015-16 Executive Budget. Read More
State Senator Mike Nozzolio is calling on Congress to block President Obama's immigration order, which he says could cost the state $2 billion a year, a much higher figure than what most experts predict. Read More