CSEA celebrates Tier 6 pension plan reform in State Budget
New York's largest public employee union, is celebrating the inclusion of reforms to the Tier 6 pension plan in the...
FY25 Budget Includes Journalist Jobs Program
New York State is first once again. When Governor Hochul signs the FY25 state budget, it will include the first...
UUP President Fred Kowal: Community Outcry, Support Keeps SUNY Downstate Hospital Open
“Following months of rallies, marches, community forums, intense media coverage, and public outcry in response to the SUNY chancellor’s proposed...
1199SEIU/GNYHA Response to Final Budget Agreement
The final budget agreement represents a significant improvement from Governor Hochul’s initial proposal—which contained over $1 billion in Medicaid cuts—and...
HEALTH CARE ADVOCACY VETERAN JOINS CAPITAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS
William Van Slyke, Former HANYS, NYSDOH Exec, Joins Albany’s Premier Health Care and Human Services-Only Lobby and Consulting Firm CHC...
We urge the inclusion of funding for the Medicaid Quality Incentive Program in the final FY25 State Budget
Dear Governor Hochul, Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie: On behalf of a broad group of providers and community-based organizations addressing...
Over 100 Public School Parents Rally in Albany to Demand Extension of Mayoral Accountability in New York City Schools
NEW YORK–StudentsFirstNY today joined legislators and over 100 public school parents to rally in the Capitol for an extension of...
NYS Budget Would Devastate Program Supporting People with Disabilities and Seniors
During this year’s State budget negotiations, an essential program supporting people with disabilities is quietly under assault. The Consumer Directed...
New York ACEP, NYSCENA and ANA-NY partnering to support Workplace Violence Prevention
Faced with the frightening rise of violence in Emergency Departments, the New York American College of Emergency Physicians (NYACEP), the...
BUDGET DEAL SPELLS DISASTER FOR HOME CARE BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS
Albany, NY – April 15, 2024 - The New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc. (HCP) is profoundly...
Quality Should Not Be on the Chopping Block
When most New Yorkers think of Long Island, they picture affluent people with beach houses and expensive toys. But the...
New York State has the Opportunity to Expand Access to Health Coverage to Low-Income Immigrants
As a growing number of asylum seekers have arrived in our state, New York’s leaders have made an increasing number...
Home Care, Consumer Groups Oppose Eliminating Fiscal Intermediaries Caring for the Elderly and New Yorkers with Disabilities across the State
Home care and consumer organizations have joined together to vehemently oppose the proposal to eradicate all Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) and...
It’s time for Albany to lead on climate jobs
The climate crisis is hammering New York with extreme weather. Inequality is skyrocketing, squeezing working families across our state. But...
The Case Against Extending Joint Bidding: A Call to Protect New York City Taxpayers
Despite the City’s efforts to control spending, root out waste, and create jobs, the current procurement process for city construction...
New York must do more to support formerly incarcerated individuals who have a disability
Justice demands that we as a society do all we can to help formerly incarcerated New Yorkers thrive in the...
Disability advocates condemn budget proposal to enrich an out-of-state corporation at the expense of the Disability community
The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) condemns a NYS budget proposal advanced by Assembly Democrats and embraced by Governor Hochul...
NYC Must Prioritize School Safety Funding for All Students
Students at every school deserve to feel safe – so why are some schools in NYC denied funding for school...
Transparency and Openness in Government and Public Policy
Although most of my Commentaries discuss esoteric health policy issues, this Commentary is more of a rumination about the challenges...
