NYS BILL TRACKER

The state legislative session has adjourned, and now begins the process of sending the bills that have passed both the Assembly and the Senate to Governor Hochul for executive action. The Governor can sign a bill into law or veto it, and the process can last until...

MEDICARE ENROLLEES SAVE ON DRUG COSTS

Thanks to President Biden and Congress’ passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which established the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program, another benefit for Medicare enrollees has been implemented. The law reined in pharmaceutical industry...

Medicaid Consumer Input Sought

A Medicaid equity survey, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, seeks community input on how they would define healthcare access that would sustain healthy communities.  The researchers are looking for input from people who are a current Medicaid member,...

Federal Government Releases Plan on Aging

On May 30, the US Administration for Community Living released “Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging.” The Strategic Framework captures the opportunities and challenges created by the aging of the U.S. population and defines...