2006 Issues

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December 25, 2006
GNYHA Submits Uninsured Plan to Legislature; Proposes "Cover New York" for Universal Coverage in NYS
PDF 4857 140 KB
December 11, 2006
GNYHA Calls for Health Insurers to Reinvest in New York's Health Care
PDF 4807 126 KB
December 1, 2006
Special Issue: The Berger Commission
Berger Commission Recommendations for Restructuring Exceed Expectations; Pataki and Spitzer Give Their Support
PDF 4766 155 KB
November 27, 2006
GNYHA to Serve on Spitzer Health Care Transition Committee; UHF President Named as Chair
PDF 4725 145 KB
November 13, 2006
Democratic Gains Forecast New Health Care Agenda
PDF 4724 165 KB
October 30, 2006
Hospitals and Health Care Union Identify Conditions Necessary for "Berger Commission" Recommendations to Succeed
PDF 4618 132 KB
October 16, 2006
Pataki Announces Agreement with CMS on Federal Funding for Health System Restructuring
PDF 4543 143 KB
October 2, 2006
Ryan White Reauthorization Means Heavy Losses for New York State and New York City
PDF 4495 132 KB
September 18, 2006
NYS Senate Holds Special Session
PDF 4311 134 KB
September 4, 2006
President Pushes Health Care Transparency with Executive Order
PDF 4281 129 KB
August 21, 2006
New York State Projects Deficit for Next Year
PDF 4209 134 KB
August 7, 2006
CMS Scales Back Proposed Medicare Payment Changes
PDF 4208 136 KB
July 24, 2006
CMS Faces Mounting Pressure to Delay IPPS Changes
PDF 4207 150 KB
July 10, 2006
NYS Approves Malpractice Rate Increases
PDF 4206 139 KB
June 26, 2006
NYS Legislature Reaches Budget Agreement
PDF 3537 130 KB
June 12, 2006
GNYHA, 1199 SEIU Seek Legal Action to Prevent Funding Cuts
PDF 3536 170 KB
May 29, 2006
Malpractice Pool Faces Potential Crisis
PDF 3535 136 KB
May 15, 2006
State Budget Impasse Continues
PDF 3534 133 KB
May 1, 2006
Legislature Overrides Vetoes; Governor Calls Many of the Overridden Provisions “Void”
PDF 3533 228 KB
April 17, 2006
Governor Pataki Moves to Impose Draconian Health Care Cuts; Vetoes Legislature’s Funding Restorations
PDF 1643 171 KB
April 3, 2006
NYS Legislature Rejects Most of Governor's Health Care Cuts in Joint Budget Agreement
PDF 1644 137 KB
March 20, 2006
State Legislature Opposes Most Medicaid Cuts
PDF 1645 135 KB
March 6, 2006
MedPAC Report Released; Lawmakers Cool to Hospital Cuts
PDF 1648 136 KB
February 20, 2006
President Takes Aim at Hospitals, Other Providers 
PDF 1651 256 KB
February 6, 2006
President Focuses on Health Care Reform; Emphasizes HSAs, Medical Malpractice Insurance
PDF 1654 149 KB
January 23, 2006
Governor Pataki Proposes Medicaid Cuts
PDF 1656 137 KB
January 9, 2006
Governor Pataki Announces Challenge Grant Program for Bio-Tech Research in State of the State Address
PDF 1659 137 KB

 
 

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