

Nicole and I both have op-eds in the Post today. Hers dissects the MTA’s latest desperation move — an unprecedented 18-month budget. Mine focuses on the projected expansion of New York State’s Medicaid caseload, which by 2013 may include one out of every four state residents.
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New York Runs Away from the Pack on Medicaid Spending
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Medicaid’s Missing Million
- February 10, 2025
New York’s Medicaid Spiral Is Worse Than Hochul Admitted
- January 29, 2025
Hochul Hides the Specifics of a Looming Tax on Health Insurance
- October 7, 2024
Hochul’s CDPAP Overhaul Hands a Costly Win to 1199
- October 2, 2024
New York Runs Away from the Pack on Medicaid Spending
- August 15, 2024