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While New York's Medicaid Budget Soared, Public Health …

Four years after a devastating pandemic, the state has made no major investment to repair or improve its public health defenses. While funding for Medicaid has soared over the past four years, the non-Medicaid fraction of the Health Department’s budget has dropped back to its pre-pandemic level of $5.9 billion. Governor Hochul has proposed boosting that amount to $6.6 billion in 2025.

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New York's Medicaid and Public Health Crises Get Short …

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New York’s health insurance affordability problem gets …

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New York’s post-pandemic Medicaid binge

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Albany Lawmakers Push a $4 Billion Tax on Health Insurance

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New York State Retiree Health Costs Rise 29% to $72 Billion

WEBNew York state owes $72.2 billion for promised health benefits for retired government workers, a 29 percent increase from the year before, according to a …

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Putting the Mission in Hochul’s Health Commission

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New York’s pricey hospitals draw pushback from labor

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How Eliminating the Medicaid 'Gap' Would Perpetuate …

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Medicaid's Metamorphosis

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Editorial: Health bill for retirees growing

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The Looming Collapse of a Long-Term Care Insurer Raises …

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Hooked on HCRA: New York’s 24-Year Health Tax Habit

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One Brooklyn Health’s Money Troubles Raise a Billion-Dollar …

WEBAs the Empire Center’s senior fellow for health policy, Bill Hammond tracks fast-moving developments in New York’s massive health care industry, with a focus on …

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One of New York's Biggest Medicaid Contractors Is Quietly …

WEBThe Empire Center is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank located in Albany, New York. Our mission is to make New York a better place to live and …

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Opening a costly 'golden door'

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Hospital Lobby’s TV Campaign Spreads Misinformation About …

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Hochul puts Medicaid spending on a steeper slope

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Study: Lawsuits Drive NY’s High MedMal Premiums

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A Shadowy Non-Profit that Employs One-Fifth of the New York …

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Health Research Inc. Turns Over its Payroll Records Despite …

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