Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State

Federal agencies that oversee health-care programs must gather information about the quality and price of care, and share it with one another and program beneficiaries.

8-21-2006 8-21-2006-State insurance plans cover working poor

Tips for healthcare coverage

8-18-2006 8-18-2006-Health care taxes middle incomes

Families struggling with healthcare costs.

8-16-2006 8-16-2006-Doctors decry Medicare cuts

Fewer doctors may accept Medicare.

8-15-2006 8-15-2006-State needs to enact meaningful Medicaid reform

State shifting cost of medicaid.

8-14-2006 8-14-2006-Planned Medicaid Cuts Cause Rift With States

Governors of both parties say plan is a bad idea.

8-11-2006 8-11-2006-State Senate hopeful rips Pataki veto of special-ed bill

Helbock says he will push for passage if elected.

8-9-2006 8-9-2006-NY Republicans look at Medicaid

Legislators meet to discuss ways to combat fraud, waste.

8-7-2006 8-7-2006-Her campaign trail an uphill climb

Campaigning in a wheelchair is a different experience.

8-4-2006 8-4-2006-Monroe County targets Medicaid abuses

County hopes to find upt to 10% in savings.

8-3-2006 8-3-2006-Autistic Children and Athletics

Boy with autism is a member of high school swim team.

8-3-2006 8-3-2006-One County Looks at Consolidation

Villages may dissolve to save money.

8-1-2006 8-1-2006-A job for N.Y. Senate

NYS Senate should help upstaters.

7-31-2006 7-31-2006-Pataki vetoes special-ed measures

Burden of proof remains with parents.

7-28-2006 7-28-2006-Enrollees Like Medicare Drug Plan

Most sastified with prescription plan says Kaiser survey.

7-27-2006 7-27-2006-Patients fall into a hole in drug benefit

Gap in coverage looms.

7-27-2006 7-27-2006-Spitzer calls for state advocate for disabled

Democrat would reinstate position if elected governor.

7-26-2006 7-26-2006-Spitzer Suozzi Debate Issues

Only debate between democrat gubernatorial candidates focuses on reform in Albany.

7-25-2006 7-25-2006-Legislation Would Allow Drug Imports

Prescription drugs are more affordable in Canada.

7-24-2006 7-24-2006-Tune in tomorrow

Debate will kick off race for governor.

7-20-2006 7-20-2006-Gap in Medicare coverage imminent

People to hit "hole" in coverage.

7-19-2006 7-19-2006-DOH Disputes Claims in DME Report

DOH says Assembly sites dated information.

7-17-2006 7-17-2006-Report Assails State on Program for Disabled

Underlying problems at the state�s Department of Health remain.

7-7-2006 7-7-2006-Flood Damage is Devasting

Thousands in NY still without homes, jobs.

7-6-2006 Flood Ravaged Hospital Still Closed

Lourdes patients moved to other area hospitals

7-5-2006 Something for Everyone

A look at Albany�s accomplishments

6-30-2006 6-30-2006-Silver, Bruno run again for their seats

Legislative leaders seek to keep seats.

6-29-2006 6-29-2006-Prescription legislation fails in Albany

Drug companies lobby against legislation.

6-27-2006 6-27-2006-Little Albany improvement

6-27-2006 6-28-2006-ROBBING NEW YORK BLIND

Legislators add 52,000 to NY Payroll

6-26-2006 Taking a Back Seat

Public Employee Unions make gains.

6-22-2006 6-22-2006-Drug, health bills fizzle

Fair Share failed to move forward in either the Assembly or Senate.

6-20-2006 6-20-2006-Regents to limit aversive therapy

New York children attend six special schools where aversive measures are used.

6-16-2006 6-16-2006-Medicaid myopia

Long-term care must be addressed.

6-14-2006 6-14-2006-Bills bypass Pataki budget

Legislators try end run to stop medicaid cuts.

6-13-2006 6-13-2006-Where the pork goes

Silver, Bruno keeping secrets.

6-12-2006 6-12-2006-Medicaid guidelines tightened

Thousands may lose Medicaid benefits.

6-9-2006 6-9-2006-Parents battle districts over special education

6-8-2006 6-8-2006-Is anyone listening?

US not safer now than before 9-11.

6-7-2006 6-7-2006-State cuts newsletter for disabled

State says funds could be better used elsehwere

6-6-2006 6-6-06-New York´s fantasy trio

Taxes high because of leaders

6-2-2006 6-2-2006-Upstate is in a bind

We the People need to stand up and take our community back.

6-1-2006 6-1-2006-THE FEDS´ FOUL

Homeland security funds cut.

5-31-2006 5-31-2006-Hell hath no fury like a pol scorned

Leadership rules with iron hand

5-30-2006 5-30-2006-NY lagging in voter access

Most counties to have only one machine for disabled residents

5-30-2006 5-30-2006-Schumer visits Center for Discovery

NY Senator discusses Autism legislation

5-25-2006 5-25-2006-Smart fix for NY healthcare

Look east for solution

5-24-2006 5-24-2006-Healthy debate at Capitol

Workers rally for benefits.

5-23-2006 5-23-2006-Explore Medicaid savings

State should find savings.

5-22-2006 5-22-2006-Good will in short supply at State Capitol

Money to spend, but on what?

5-19-2006 5-19-2006-Judge tells city to restore aide

Woman forced to beg city to restore aide

5-17-2006 5-17-2006-Lawmaker presses balloting access

Plan would have too few fully accessible machines

5-16-2006 5-16-2006-Should pain play a part in learning?

State Ed is surveying dozens of schools.

5-15-2006 5-15-2006-Voters will play hooky

Most voters will skip school elections.

5-11-2006 5-11-2006-Ethanol is the future - and the future is now

Biofuels realistic way to help decrease dependency on foreign energy.

5-10-2006 5-10-2006-Legislators should aid gas consumers now

Government should cut gas tax.

5-9-2006 5-9-2006-Reform still has a ways to go in NY

Legislators should have time to read the budget before voting.

5-8-2006 5-8-2006-Reformers target state redistricting

Reformers target candidates for governor.

5-5-2006 5-5-2006-Smiling Right Down to Their Toes

Ballet class for children with disabilities.

5-4-2006 5-4-2006-A New York opportunity

Legislature should follow governor.

5-3-2006 5-3-2006-Health insurance would sicken small businesses

New taxes would drive budiness and jobs away.

5-2-2006 5-2-2006-Bush pushing Congress to cut health care cost

President Bush callS on Congress to enact White House proposals to tame medical expenses.

5-1-2006 5-1-2006-Little action on gas prices in Albany

NYS unwilling to cap gas tax.

4-27-2006 4-27-2006-Governor shrugs off overrides

Governor rebuffs Legislature

4-26-2006 4-26-2006-State senators hold off overrides

Lawmakers hope to negotiate, avoid lawsuits

4-24-2006 4-24-2006-GOV WARNS JOE: KEEP MY VETOES

Don´t touch veteoes

4-14-2006 4-14-2006-Slash and burn

Governor vetoes budget items.

4-13-2006 4-13-2006 - This has got to stop

Budget process is hurting state.

4-12-2006 4-12-2006-Budget vetoes foreshadow showdown

Legislature will try to restore items governor deems unconstitutional.

4-11-2006 4-11-2006 - Health insurance bill in limbo

Bill would require employers to cover workers.

4-10-2006 4-10-2006 - Time for relief

Authorities piling debt on taxpayers

4-7-2006 4-7-2006 - Albany has cavalier attitude toward public money

The money belongs to us.

4-6-2006 4-6-2006 - Medicaid fraud divides Albany

Inspector General appointment is sticking point.

4-4-2006 4-4-2006-Federal review clears Spitzer´s Medicaid fraud effort

Fraud unit okay

4-3-2006 4-3-2006 - NY can´t afford budget lawmakers adopted

On-time budget not good budget.

3-31-2006 3-31-2006-Let Doctors Have Final Say on Meds

3-30-2006 3-30-2006-Medicaid breakthrough

Chemung plan could end up saving stat billions.

3-27-2006 3-27-2006 - Medicaid proposal stalls budget talks

Medicaid holding up budget talks

3-24-2006 3-24-2006 - State budget talks stall

Another late budget?

3-23-2006 3-23-2006 - Bruno defends Spitzer´s view on upstate

Upstate economy bad.

3-22-2006 3-22-2006 - Medicaid plan gets ally in Albany

3-20-2006 3-20-2006-Albany´s budget show is practically prehistoric

Not so open government.

3-16-2006 3-16-2006 - Assembly passes open government bills

Laws will strengthen FOIL

3-15-2006 3-15-2006 - Hinchey views Medicare chaos in Kingston visit

Care delayed is care denied

3-15-2006 3-15-2006 - President says try it you´ll like it

Bush in Rochester

3-14-2006 3-14-2006 - New Yorkers Have Questions

Bush to visit western NY

3-13-2006 3-13-2006 - Pataki, Senate, Assembly each have a budget plan

Budget proposals set to be voted on next week.

3-10-2006 3-10-2006 - Time to Act on Campaign Reform

Utica O-D editorial.

3-9-2006 3-9-2006 - State budget agreement still in flux

Cigarette tax hike gains Assembly backing but Democrats offer own plans for tax credits

3-8-2006 3-8-2006 - Faster work sought on voting reform

Feds tell state to hurry plans.

3-6-2006 3-6-2006 - Get smart on education

Stanley Crouch Column.

3-3-2006 3-3-2006 - Bottom of the Pile

We�re No. 50

3-2-2006 3-2-2006 - Feds elect to sue state

Lawsuit says New York has failed to implement mandated voting reforms.

3-1-2006 3-1-2006 - Some Tangled in Two Medicare Drug Plans

Problems with Part D continue.

2-28-2006 2-28-2006 - No new election machines

It�s virtually impossible to have new, electronic voting machines ready for the fall elections, state officials say.

2-27-2006 2-27-2006-Governors fear payments will be late

Medicare drug plan costing states.

2-24-2006 2-24-2006 - State to close schools, businesses in event of pandemic

State prepares Bird Flu plan

2-23-2006 2-23-2006 - Health costs climbing, leaving solutions behind

solutions needed

2-22-2006 2-22-2006 - School lobby targets 13 senators

New PAC wants more education funding

2-21-2006 2-21-2006 - Online or off, kids vulnerable

2-20-2006 2-20-2006 - The ´other´ New York

Binghamton Editorial on upstate economy.

2-17-2006 2-17- 2006 - State health system unprepared for aging population

2-15-2006 2-15-2006 - A dropout tragedy

City´s graduation rates must be met with a sense of urgency.

2-14-2006 2-14-2006 - A Story of eduring love

A marriage of a person with and a person without a disability.

2-14-2006 2-14-2007 - Bush Budget Would Cut Health Programs

2-13-2006 2-13-2006 - More Medicines From Abroad Seized

Seniors loosing prescription orders.

2-10-2006 2-10-2006 - Warnings advised on ADHD drugs

Several deaths reported

2-9-2006 2-9-2006 - Leaders push for math, science education

It will take more than philosophy and psychology majors to keep America competitive with the rest of the world

2-6-2006 2-6-2006 - Health Savings Accounts prove a tough sell

2-3-2006 2-3-2006 - Audit Finds Accounting Flaws at VA

VA used misleading accounting methods

2-2-2006 2-2-2006 - Suozzi�s stately plans

suozzi tours upstate.

2-1-2006 2-1-2006 - Bush seeks major changes

Disagreement on Helathcare proposals.

2-1-2006 2-1-2006 - Raw deal for people on Medicaid

Roanoke Times Editorial

1-31-2006 1-31-2006 - Some lobbyists, lawmakers begin annual rites

fudraisers begin

1-30-2006 1-30-2006 - Budget to Hurt People on Medicaid, Report Says

Deficit Reduction Bill will add Medicaid premiums

1-27-2006 1-27-2006 - Drug Plan Unfair

States could pay twice.

1-26-2006 1-26-2006 - Reform surfaces on campaign trail

Weld, spitzer push reforms

1-25-2006 1-25-2006 - Schumer outlines Medicare bill

Schumer wants feds to reimburse states for medications.

1-24-2006 1-24-2006 - Clinton backs health care cooperation

Clinto asks Rochester to lead

1-23-2006 1-23-2006 - Golisano set to run

Billionaire to join governor´s race?

1-19-2006 1-19-2006 - Spitzer calls for health care overhaul

Wants to close hospitals, provide insurance for all children.

1-18-2006 1-18-2006 - OMRDD Budget Briefing Booklet

Letter from Governor George E. Pataki Letter from Commissioner Thomas A. Maul Budget Briefing

1-18-2006 1-18-2006 - Pataki influence to continue for years

Appointees will be around years after Governor leaves office

1-17-2006 1-17-2006 - Medicare prescription snags abound

Seniors having problems with payment

1-13-2006 1-13-2006 - State is urged to buy drugs in bulk

Consumer advocates say the uninsured pay top prices

1-12-2006 1-12-2006 - Tackling Medicaid drug costs

Preferred Drug list coming?

1-11-2006 1-11-2006 - New voting machines miss mark, disability advocate says

NY to choose voting machines

1-10-2006 1-10-2006 - Governor should focus on upstate

Upstate problems should be focus of Pataki in 2006

1-9-2006 Bush wants Medicaid Cuts

Cuts and tax breaks head Bush agenda

1-5-2006 1-5-2006 - A push for stay-at-home healthcare

Other states watching Vermont program

1-3-2006 1-3-2006 - Albany must retire plush pensions

Daily News Editorial says Pensions killing NY.

12-28-2005 12-28-2005 - Medicare drug plan fought

Schumer says plan hurts nursing homes

12-27-2005 12-27-2005 - Lobbying law will aid public

Obstacles are delaying enforcement

12-23-2005 12-23-2005 - Medicaid Costs Take Local Toll

county budgets are suffering

12-22-2005 12-22-2005 - Medicare misses drug discounts

Medicare is losing out on deep discounts

12-14-2005 12-14-2005 - NY to miss deadline for voter database

12-12-2005 12-12-2005 - House, Senate Far Apart on Medicaid

Medicaid is a flash point in budget bill on which Republican leaders say they plan to reach agreement by year´s end.

12-6-2005 12-6-2005 - NY Seeks to Renew Medicaid Exemption

Pataki administration asks the feds to continue New York program that makes it easier to sign up for Medicaid.

12-5-2005 12-5-2005 -Theaters make movies more inclusive

Chains to make it easier for visually and hearing impaired people to enjoy movies

12-1-2005 12-1-2005 - Study Finds States Pay More for Drugs

Feds say states pay too much for drugs.

11-30-2005 11-30-2005 - Woman sues to keep Medicaid coverage after being told her files can´t be moved from Nassau to Suffolk

Long Island woman sues to keep Medicaid coverage.

11-29-2005 11-29-2005 - Medicare plan too complex

Saratogian Editorial calls for simplification of drug plan

11-22-2005 11-22-2005 - Albany accountability

Authorities and offspring sub-entities are responsible for piling up $125.3 billion in debt.

11-21-2005 11-21-2005 - For Medicaid Clients, New Hurdle Looms

supporters say hundreds of thousands more people would be uninsured in NY

11-18-2005 11-18-2005 - House Republicans Eke Out Budget Cut

Bill cuts entitlements

11-15-2005 11-15-2005 - Lawsuit Seeks to Guarantee Coverage in Drug Shift

Federal lawsuit

11-8-2005 11-8-2005 - Computer Program to Aid Hunt for Drug Plan

Medicare computer program

10-28-2005 10-28-2005 - House Panel Debates Medicaid Cuts

coommittee votes cuts

10-20-2005 10-20-2005 - Florida Medicaid experiment wins okay

Feds approve Florida managed care plan

10-19-2005 10-19-2005 - New Medicare prescription drug benefits bring out scam artists

NY Daily news story on unscrupulous health insurers using misleading and inaccurate pitches to sign up senior citizens for their Medicare plans

10-18-2005 10-18-2005 - Evacuees intensify Medicaid burdens

Hard-hit states fear cash shortfall

10-17-2005 10-17-2005 - Football true love of athlete with CP

MacArthur´s Anderson an inspiration

10-11-2005 10-11-2005 - Lawmakers push plan to cut Medicaid costs

10 states would volunteer to experiment

10-6-2005 10-6-2005 - Chemung County Taxpayers may see Medicaid savings

Chemung County pushes program to control costs without compromising care.

10-5-2005 10-5-2005 - Spotlight on Medicaid fraud

Partisan politics may play a role in fraud fight.

10-4-2005 10-4-2005 - Medicare drug plan stumps seniors

Most seniors don´t understand new Medicare prescription program

10-3-2005 10-03-2005 - Vermont testing cap on Medicaid

Critics fear plan could jeopardize safety net.

9-29-2005 09-29-2005 - Feds Split on Katrina Victim Medicaid Access

Gulf Coast Governors say poor people denied Medicaid

9-28-2005 09-28-2005 - People with disabilities deserve laws with respectful language

Group proposes Bill that would require respectful language.

9-27-2005 09-27-2005 - Target Medicaid fraud says Rochester newspaper

High-tech detection program presents opportunity for savings.

9-23-2005 09-23-2005 - US to unveil some details of Medicare drug plan

Detailed information about individual plans will not be released until Oct. 1, when companies can start marketing their programs.

9-22-2005 09-22-2005 - State´s Fraud-fighting plan for Medicaid assailed

The state´s system of trying to prevent Medicaid fraud is so complicated "it doesn´t seem like it could possibly work," a key senator said Wednesday.

9-21-2005 09-22-2005 - Republicans split over paying for hurricane aid

Reuters News Service reports rift between several factions.

9-16-2005 09-16-2005 - Feds to cover full cost of Medicaid for Katrina victims

The Houston Chronicle reports that hurricane evacuees will be able to receive health services for the next five months under a comprehensive plan announced Thursday by the federal government.

9-15-2005 09-15-2005 - Feds to ease Medicaid rules in wake of Katrina

Congress is moving quickly to provide tax cuts and health care benefits, including easier access to Medicaid funds, in response to Hurricane Katrina.

9-13-2005 09-13-2005 - Frist says Katrina might cancel Medicaid cuts

The Palm Beach Post reports that Senate may not make planned Medicaid cuts.

9-8-2005 09-08-2005 - New weapon to fight Medicaid fraud

A Buffalo News story tells about computer program billed as the most advanced Medicaid claims management tool available.

9-6-2005 09-06-2005 - NYS NEEDS �REAL BUDGET REFORM´, SAYS PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE

Proposed Constitutional amendment on New York ballot would virtually guarantee late budgets every year. Read more...

9-1-2005 09-01-2005 - Medicaid fraud unit due federal scrutiny

The Post-Standard in Syracuse reports that federal officials will review the State´s Medicaid Fraud Prevention Unit.

8-30-2005 08-30-2005 - Premiums for health insurance up 12.7 percent

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle says employers are feeling the pinch.

8-29-2005 08-29-2005 - Medicaid plan spurs skepticism

A Poughkeepsie Journal story says some counties in NY not happy with state Medicaid reform plan.

8-25-2005 08-25-2005 - Caregivers often are ill themselves

The Detroit Free Press reports on the results of a survey done by a NY foundation.

8-16-2005 08-16-2005 - Medicaid fraud costs billions annually in California

Medi-Cal fraud flourishing on black market, says the LA Daily News. Could the 40 percent fraud rate be the same in NY?

8-15-2005 Courts say equal access to Medicaid not enforceable

Rulings Trim Legal Leeway Given Medicaid Recipients, says NY Times article. Read more...

8-10-2005 08-10-2005 - Lower Costs Seen for Premium in Medicare Drug Benefit Plan

The administration says the average premium for the new Medicare drug benefit would be less than previously estimated, reports the NY Times

8-9-2005 08-09-2005 - Schumer says Feds can help reduce state and local taxes

Schumer wants state and federal governments to reduce local Medicaid tax burden. read more...

8-3-2005 08-03-2005 - Can Medicaid be made cheaper

Gotham Gazette, a website published by the New York City-based Citizens Union, looks at Medicaid in New York

8-3-2005 08-03-2005 - Focus on Fraud would save billions of medicaid dollars

Empire Justice Center essay calls for crackdown on Meicaid fraud.

8-2-2005 08-02-2005 - Workers swelling rolls of Medicaid

An article in USA Today says many choose Medicaid over private health plans.

8-1-2005 08-01-2005 - Washington Post says go slowly on Medicaid copays

Feds, Governors looking to ask recipients to pay for more their care must ensure that those payments don�t drive people away from the program.

7-26-2005 07-26-2005 - Medicaid fraud a problem statewide says county official

Medicaid fraud is not as bad upstate as in New York City, said John Beaudoin, the longtime Rensselaer County Social Services commissioner, but it does happen.

7-26-2005 07-26-2005 - Governors keep pressure on feds to control medicaid costs

States Want More Flexibility to Administer Program, Reduce Cost, according to today´s Washington Post.

7-26-2005 07-26-2005 - Local leaders: Crack down on Medicaid fraud

An Oneonta Star sites a report suggesting that N.Y. may be losing up to 40% of what it spends on program.

7-21-2005 07-21-2005 - Medicaid claims´ policy generates concerns

It took almost a year for Dawn Ponisi of Annadale to get approval for her 9-year-old son´s necessary medical equipment from the state Medicaid office, the Staten Island Advance reported.

7-21-2005 07-21-2005 - Medicare set to Offer Doctors Free Electronic Records System

The New York Times reports that the federal government is set to help eliminate what it says is one of the biggest impediments to improving health care.

7-20-2005 07-20-2005 - Pataki aims to plug holes in Medicaid

Governor´s plan follows New York Times report of providers´ abuses, according to Jay Gallagher and the Elmira Star-Gazette.

7-18-2005 07-18-2005 - Governors consider proposing co-pays for Medicaid

If accepted in Washington, the governors´ plan would allow states to demand co-payments from poor, disabled and women with children, and add tools to curb seniors from giving relatives their assets so they could get Medicaid-funded long-term care, says the Newsday story.

7-18-2005 07-18-2005 - New York Medicaid Fraud May Reach Into Billions

The New York Times reports that the State Medicaid Program is being bilked for billions of dollars each year.

7-15-2005 07-15-2005 - Policy research group says pension costs rising faster than costs for Medicaid

A NY Times story says that skyrocketing pension costs have been straining city and state budgets for years, adding more than $4 billion in costs to New York�s taxpayers since 2000.

7-7-2005 07-07-2005 - The cost of medicine

A Buffalo News editorial says that a Canadian crackdown on cross-border drug sales should move U.S. officials to solve the problem of the high cost of drugs in this country.

7-6-2005 07-06-2005 - States Rejecting Demand to Pay for Medicare Cost

The New York Times reports that states are openly resisting a provision of the Medicare law that requires them to pay billions of dollars a year to the federal government to help finance the cost of the new Medicare drug benefit.

6-29-2005 06-29-2005 - Medicaid Told to Do More to Stop Fraud

The Associated Press and Las Vegas Sun Newspaper report that Government investigators contend the agency overseeing the nation´s $261 billion health insurance program for the poor places too little emphasis on helping states prevent waste and fraud.

6-16-2005 06-16-2005 - Governors Present Medicaid Plan That Would Allow States More Flexibility in Administering Program

The Kaiser Family Foundation´s Daily Health Policy Report relates Governors Medicaid reform discussion with Congressional Committees. Read more...

6-15-2005 06-15-2005 - Medicare Officials Insisting on Wider Choices in Drug Benefits

The New York Time reports that federal officials are pressuring insurers to offer wider choice of drugs in Medicre drug program.

5-18-2005 05-18-2005 - US Court Rules in Favor of CP of NYS in Union Neutrality Law Case

The United States District Court, Northern District of New York, issued a decision yesterday which has enjoined the State of New York from enforcing the so called Union Neutrality Law.

5-12-2005 05-12-2005 - Bush administration panel to recommend medicaid changes

The New York Times reports that the Bush administration will create an advisory panel to recommend big changes in Medicaid eligibility and benefits and in the financing of the program.

5-11-2005 05-11-2005 - TAMING MEDICAID?

New York Newsday offers opinion on Long-term care solution. Contends Policies benefit elderly, taxpayers.

4-28-2005 04-28-2005 - Federal budget makers agree to cut billions in Medicaid spending

The Washington Times reports that Congressional budget makers agreed to follow a recommendation by the nation´s governors and cut at least $8.6 billion in Medicaid spending next year. Read more�

4-8-2005 Rochester Rally targets Medicaid cuts

Labor, health care, political representatives decry severity of Pataki�s reform proposals says Democrat And Chronicle Newspaper. Read more...

3-31-2005 Poughkeepsie Journal readers call for state to fix budget process

Some area residents are hoping to see an overhaul in how New York�s budget process works, starting with budgets passed on time.

3-18-2005 Medicaid cuts erased by US Senate

The Senate voted Thursday to strip all proposed Medicaid cuts from the $2.6 trillion budget for next year.

3-17-2005 Federal Government offers NY $1.5 billion in Medicaid funding

Newsday reports that Federal officials gave Gov. George Pataki possible leverage in budget negotiations Wednesday when they offered the state $1.5 billion in Medicaid funding that would be tied to an array of cuts.

3-16-2005 Budget rift feared over Medicaid

Senator Gordon H. Smith, Oregon Republican, said he has the 51 votes needed to return the $14.6 billion to Medicaid, according to the Washington Times. Read more...

3-14-2005 Medicaid a convenient target for legislators

The New York Times says Medicaid is performing a critical service that the public supports. Read more...

3-11-2005 Counties make statewide push for Medicaid reform

The Rockland Journal reports on a meeting of regional county executives that is part of a statewide campaign to remove some of the finacialburden of Medicaid from New York�s county governments.

2-22-2005 Nation�s Governors to oppose President�s Medicaid cuts

Governors of both parties are uniting to oppose President Bush�s proposed cuts to Medicaid.

2-8-2005 President Calls On States To Find Medicaid Savings

President Tells States to Find Billions in Medicaid Savings In The Next Decade. Read more in the Las Vegas Sun..

2-4-2005 Bush Plans to Broaden Health Care With Medicaid Money

The Washington Post reports that the administration projects it can squeeze $60 billion over the next decade out of the Medicaid program for the poor and the disabled, and funnel that money into other health projects. Read more�.

2-3-2005 02-03-2005 - Governor Pushes Medicaid Remedy In Rochester

Gov. George Pataki pitched his plan to reform the state�s burgeoning Medicaid program in Rochester, saying taxpayers need relief from its mounting cost.

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