The company used to help employers avoid paying for workers’ benefits. Now it’s slated to administer health insurance for tens of thousands of low-wage New Yorkers.
A legally mandated program to reimburse organ donors has languished since 2022. The health department now says it’ll fix that this year.
The health commissioner has asked the state’s Attorney General and lobbyist watchdog to launch a ‘formal inquiry.’
The money is being routed through a nonprofit — possibly running afoul of state lobbying rules.
The governor is proposing a tax break to reimburse volunteer organ donors for their gift. Meanwhile, the state has failed to implement a 2022 law that would do the same thing.
Among her many health-related proposals, the governor wants to rein in drug prices — possibly by importing them from Canada.
Our team will be descending upon Albany on Tuesday. Here’s what they’ll be watching.
One hundred and twenty-four laws that almost were.
New York Focus reporter Julia Rock reflects on her varied coverage of state policy in an end-of-year wrapup.
The NYC Law Department, which runs the city’s insurance program, has been cited over 10,000 times for legal infractions each year since the pandemic.
New York’s home care workers are suing insurance companies for systematically underpaying them for grueling, around-the-clock work.
One Brighton Beach property connects political donations, Medicaid scams, and a Turkish charity
Suozzi’s unreported financial interest in a promising healthcare startup highlights blurred lines between politics and profit.
A proposal from state Senator Andrew Gounardes would send some new parents $1,800 in the third trimester of pregnancy.
New financial disclosures show when Mujica began consulting for the Greater New York Hospital Association.
New rules from the Biden administration require water utilities to replace all lead pipes. That could cost New York $2.5 billion or more, kicking off a fight over who pays.
More counties are turning to private corporations to run medical care in jails. The companies have deadly track records.
Medicare Advantage plans are spreading across upstate New York, despite a reputation for denying care. In Cortland County, retirees kept it at bay.
In rural school districts where doctors are hard to find, in-school telehealth services seemed like a good solution. Then New York state stopped funding them.
Hochul’s proposed Medicaid cuts include $125 million from Health Homes, a program that connects the neediest New Yorkers with medical care, food assistance, and more.