Recent Health News
Obama Considers Major Expansion in Aid to Jobless
The New York Times, January 3, 2009.
Obama has a shot at cure for health care
Albany Times Union (Gannett News), December 30, 2008.
Expansion of Clinics Shapes Bush Legacy
The New York Times, December 25, 2008.
U.S. Recession Will Hurt Health Care
Forbes, December 22, 2008.
At House Party on Health Care, the Diagnosis Is It’s Broken
The New York Times, December 22, 2008.
Health care reform up in air as economy sinks
USA Today, December 21, 2008.
Medicaid applicants grow as recession widens
Associated Press, December 21, 2008.
Local hospitals balancing care, finances
Utica Observer, December 19, 2008.
Health care reform up in air as economy sinks
USA Today, December 19, 2008.
Budget Office Sees Hurdles in Financing Health Plans
The New York Times, December 19, 2008.
Feds rate U.S. nursing homes
USA Today, December 19, 2008.
Insurers Seek Presence at Health Care Sessions
The New York Times, December 17, 2008.
Agency blasts Medicare fee-for-services plans
Reuters, December 15, 2008.
Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
The New York Times, December 11, 2008.
Daschle Will Lead Health Care Overhaul
The New York Times, December 11, 2008.
Hospital Officials Worry As Paterson Signals Need For More Medicaid Cuts
The New York Times, December 10, 2008.
Health commissioner lauds University Hospital
Syracuse Post Standard, December 10, 2008.
Health funding at risk in state
Albany Times Union, December 10, 2008.
Insurers, Costs Spurring Faster Rise in Online Medical Records
Bloomberg, December 9, 2008.
Obama hopes to avoid Clinton health care missteps
USA Today, December 8, 2008.
Uninsured Put a Strain on Hospitals
The New York Times, December 8, 2008.
NY gov seeks redistribution of Medicaid spending
Albany Times Union, December 8, 2008.
When a Job Disappears, So Does the Health Care
The New York Times, December 7, 2008.
Health coverage hikes are bitter pill
Albany Times Union, December 7, 2008.
Obama set to kick-start healthcare reform
Reuters, December 5, 2008.
Hospitals will share data for patient safety
The Journal News (Lower Hudson Valley), December 4, 2008.
U.S. health gains stall, could reverse
USA Today, December 3, 2008.
UnitedHealth to Insure the Right to Insurance
The New York Times, December 2, 2008.
New Medicaid Rules Allow States to Set Premiums and Higher Co-Payments
The New York Times, November 26, 2008.
Studies Say Private Medicare Plans Have Added Costs, for Little Gain
The New York Times, November 23, 2008.
Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, on Condition
The New York Times, November 19, 2008.
Employers Offer Workers Fewer Health Care Plans
The New York Times, November 14, 2008.
Obama health plan to cost $75 billion: analysis
Reuters, November 12, 2008.
LI hospitals prepare for deep state budget cuts
Newsday, November 12, 2008.
Kingston may cut retirees' health benefits
Kingston Daily Freeman, November 12, 2008.
Senator Takes Initiative on Health Care
The New York Times, November 11, 2008.
At open enrollment, employees will be paying more
Newsday, November 10, 2008.
AARP suspends sales of some health plans
USA Today, November 8, 2008.
Court Blocks White House Push on Medicare Expenses
The New York Times, November 3, 2008.
Is healthcare reform still possible?
BBC News, November 2, 2008.