GOVERNOR HOCHUL NOMINATES DR. JAMES V. MCDONALD TO SERVE AS COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
Governor Kathy Hochul press release
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the nomination of Dr. James V. McDonald M.D., M.P.H. to serve as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health.
The Looming Collapse of a Long-Term Care Insurer Raises Questions for DFS
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As the Hochul administration presses for the creation of a “guaranty fund” to bail out failed health insurers, state officials are quietly moving to seize a small company that could become the fund’s first assignment.
The challenges many New Yorker’s face when choosing health insurance
Spectrum local news
A large portion of employees in the U.S. recently renewed or changed health insurance providers, but there are also 26-year-olds trying to navigate the world of health insurance on their own year-round.
New York Bill To Require Health Insurance Coverage Of Medical Marijuana Clears Assembly Committee
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New York lawmakers have approved a bill that would require public health insurance providers in the state to include medical marijuana as a covered prescription drug and authorize private insurers to do the same.
Coverage for migrants a priority for Senate Health Committee chairman
Spectrum local news
State Senator Gustavo Rivera, chair of the Senate Health Committee, and Assembly Member Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, sponsor a bill (S2237/A3020) to provide health care services under the state’s basic Essential Plan to migrants lacking legal status with household incomes below 250% of the federal poverty line.