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Cuomo grapples with exploding Medicaid costs overruns

Airbnb was dealt another setback in one of its most important markets Tuesday as voters in Jersey City, just a few minutes by train from the tourist sights of Manhattan, approved restrictions on... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkNov 8th, 2019

BookWatch: Here’s why local hospitals, not insurance companies, are to blame for exploding healthcare costs

It's time to rethink competition rules surrounding hospitals......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 4th, 2021

Chinese Shipping Giant Soars After Forecasting 200x Profit Jump On Exploding Shipping Costs

Chinese Shipping Giant Soars After Forecasting 200x Profit Jump On Exploding Shipping Cost.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 7th, 2021

URA board votes to increase loan to $2 million for Flats on Fifth affordable housing project in Squirrel Hill

URA board opts to increase what was originally a $1.25 million loan to affordable housing developer to $2 million as Action Housing works to overcome costs overruns......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 11th, 2021

COVID-19 could cause $650 billion in direct medical costs

Expertise helped of a busy New York City subway tunnel linking the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg to Manhattan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday as he announced that trains would resume... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 27th, 2020

Lawmaker says coronavirus outbreak makes Cuomo"s Medicaid cuts "crazy"

Scott Rechler was negotiating a deal to build Airbnb rentals in a Manhattan office tower when the real estate developer had an epiphany. Tree houses and other unconventional lodgings were popular on... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 10th, 2020

Dollar Tree grapples with lower sales, Family Dollar costs

Dollar Tree said it recorded a $313 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge in the latest quarter against the value of the Family Dollar unit......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 4th, 2020

New York"s governor is forcing health insurers to cut patients" costs for coronavirus testing

Associated Press New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just made a move that could make getting care for coronavirus more affordable for New York residents. Cuomo said Monday night that he's issued a directive requiring health insurers i.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 2nd, 2020

Trump administration denies Cuomo"s request for $8B in Medicaid waiver funds

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the federal government has denied New York's request to extend its signature Medicaid reform program after the state had asked for $8 billion more over four years.  The was... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkFeb 28th, 2020

Cuomo bungled the ban on broker fees

Seven months ago  to help alleviate one of city dwellers' most burdensome costs: housing. But beginning Feb. 4, tenants really started to feel the impact of those changes. That’s when the hastily... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkFeb 28th, 2020

Protest disrupts first meeting of Cuomo"s Medicaid savings panel

A meeting with nearly 80 black pastors in Detroit. A speech before a black Democratic organization in Montgomery. A rally at a historically black university. A tour of Martin Luther King Jr.'s... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkFeb 19th, 2020

Protests overshadow policy at Medicaid redesign meeting

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Medicaid Redesign Team tipped their hands last week to which part of the health care program will likely go under the knife, but at a hearing on Friday the public let them know... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkFeb 19th, 2020

Cuomo picks members for Medicaid redesign team

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has selected the 21 health care industry and government officials who will create a plan to find $2.5 billion in Medicaid savings in the next fiscal year, which begins April... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkFeb 7th, 2020

Politicians, docs cry foul over Cuomo"s Medicaid redesign team

Coming up with the members of the Medicaid redesign team, who are tasked with finding $2.5 billion in program savings, was a thorny proposition. Gov. Andrew Cuomo could never have made everyone... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkFeb 7th, 2020

City Hall reacts to being left off Medicaid redesign team

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants New York City to contribute more toward the state’s Medicaid bills—but no city official will have a voice in how the state looks to find $2.5 billion in savings in the health... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkFeb 7th, 2020

Cuomo administration disputes City Hall’s math on $1.1 billion Medicaid hit

A version of this story appeared in Crain's Health Pulse. For in-depth daily health care coverage, subscribe to Crain's Health Pulse. New York state's top health officials faced off with state... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 31st, 2020

Cuomo administration disputes City Hall’s math on $1.1 billion Medicaid hit

A version of this story appeared in Crain's Health Pulse. For in-depth daily health care coverage, subscribe to Crain's Health Pulse. New York state's top health officials faced off with state... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 31st, 2020

Cuomo administration disputes City Hall"s math on $1.1 billion Medicaid hit

A version of this story appeared in Crain's Health Pulse. For in-depth daily health care coverage, subscribe to Crain's Health Pulse. New York state's top health officials faced off with state... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 31st, 2020

State health officials say NYC, counties have role to play in controlling Medicaid costs

New York state's top health officials faced off with state legislators Wednesday, backing the governor's plan to shift more Medicaid costs to local governments. The state's plan has met fierce... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 30th, 2020

Cuomo"s Medicaid plan could cost the city $1.1B

A version of this story appeared in Crain's Health Pulse. For in-depth daily health care coverage, subscribe to Crain's Health Pulse. New York hospitals have stepped up preparations for the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 30th, 2020

Cuomo"s budget proposal kicks off industry scramble to avoid chopping block

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is turning to the health care industry to decide how to generate $2.5 billion in Medicaid savings to help him close a more than $6 billion budget gap for fiscal 2021, which begins... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 26th, 2020