Governor Hochul
The Bottom Line of Hochul’s Essential Plan Overhaul
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 redesign sought by Governor Hochul is not primarily about “preserving…
Hammond Calls for Restraint on Medicaid Spending
Albany, N.Y. — The state and its taxpayers cannot afford to allow Medicaid spending to keep growing at five times the inflation rate, the Empire Center’s Bill Hammond warns in testimony to be delivered today to the Joint…
Is Hochul Really Going to Shut Down the Essential Plan?
Governor Hochul is hingeing a big chunk of her budget – and the state’s health-care system – on a politically fraught gambit: asking the Trump administration to help cover immigrants. Hochul is seeking federal permission to…
State Delays Disclosing Emails About $1B Home Health Contract
For a third time the state Health Department has postponed releasing records related to a disputed $1 billion Medicaid contract, saying it needs another six weeks or more to locate and redact the materials in question. The…
Parsing the Impact of Mamdani’s Tax Hike Plans
The front-running candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has said he can finance his costly campaign promises – including free buses and universal child care – by taxing only a sliver of the city’s residents and…
DOH Ducks a Simple Question on Covid in Nursing Homes
Five years after the coronavirus pandemic, the state Department of Health is pleading ignorance about one of its most hotly debated policy choices of the crisis – a directive that sent thousands of infected patients into…
In the Fight Over ACA Tax Credits, the Stakes Are Lowest for New York
As Washington skirmishes over the future of enhanced tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, New York has relatively little to gain or lose. The number of New Yorkers using any ACA credits – enhanced or not – stands at…
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