The Capitol Pressroom
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Lawmakers want to require overdose reversal medication with opioid scripts
July 27, 2021 - In response to the opioid epidemic, Senate Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee Chair Pete Harckham, a Westchester County Democrat, is pushing legislation that wou... Jul 27, 2021
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State's top court has high bar for access
July 27, 2021 - Vin Bonventre, an Albany Law School professor, analyzes the number of cases from criminal defendants in New York are able to reach the state's top court and makes the ... Jul 27, 2021
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Bracing for the post-pandemic Medicaid enrollment decline
July 27, 2021 - New York has experienced a spike in Medicaid enrollees during the pandemic that could come crashing back to normal levels if state and federal officials don't take ste... Jul 27, 2021
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Home care industry poised for major shakeup
July 27, 2021 - A coalition of home care organizations are organizing in response to the Cuomo administration drastically reducing the number of providers authorized to direct their s... Jul 27, 2021
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Epidemiologists argue for return of masks in New York
July 22, 2021 - As new COVID-19 infections are on the rise in New York, driven largely by the more dangerous and transmissible Delta variant, public health officials and some lawmaker... Jul 22, 2021
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Progressives see continued shift in power with June primaries
July 21, 2021 - Progressive political consultant Monica Klein helps us find meaning in the June Democratic primaries, figure out which wing of the Democratic Party was victorious and ... Jul 21, 2021
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Lawmakers hope to shift more early intervention costs to insurers
July 21, 2021 - Early intervention services are required for young children with developmental disabilities and delays, but the federal government doesn't mandate who pays the bill, s... Jul 21, 2021
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Unwanted texts and calls targeted by state lawmakers
July 21, 2021 - State lawmakers passed a handful of bills this year, one of which has been signed into law so far, designed to prevent New Yorkers from getting inundated with unwanted... Jul 21, 2021
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New York is flush with cash as revenues exceed projections
July 21, 2021 - Citizens Budget Commission Director of state studies Patrick Orecki assesses the state's financial situation one month into the 2022 fiscal year. Jul 21, 2021
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Florida condominium collapse highlights shortcomings in New York regulations
July 20, 2021 - In the wake of the condominium collapse in Florida, Times Union Capitol reporter Joshua Solomon assessed the structural inspection regulations in New York and found th... Jul 20, 2021