A new website tracking affordability bills in Albany
Launched by the Business Council of New York State. It’s a beginning. Government is at the center of the affordability debate depending on its action and policies.
Another Medicaid fraud in NYS
When fraud is found such as in the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) program, why should payments to those contractors continue?
Can we do a “No More Scam Act” for NY?
Why is it that New York State does not have such centralized agency to act on fraud and waste?
SADS $85/day/person Medicaid fraud
What is Social Adult Day Services (SADS)? Fraud has been reported even by New York Times as early as 2013. Yet it continues.
Up to 10% of US budget is stolen each year
Why such news did not get much attention? Report was issued during Biden’s administration. A GAO analysis found that between $233 billion and $521 billion was lost annually due to…
NYC Health Insurance Stabilization Fund insolvent
Originally created in 1984 to cover the insurance premium difference between GHI and HIP. It has been used as a virtual piggybank by municipal unions and mayors in labor bargaining.…
Lavender scent machines in subway?!!
Are you kidding me? Congestion Pricing is about to start on January 5 and subway fare is planned to increase to $3… Instead of helping the straphangers, MTA knows how…
Another NY State’s Marijuana law failure
New York Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund paid out $1.7 million to its Social Equity Impact Ventures managers earning 2% per annum fee plus $25,000 per store without any incentive…
Need to end MTA’s culture of endless bailout!
Fare evasion is so common nowadays. To fight the problem, MTA is spending more money which may look good, but zero out the cost benefits! Governor Hochul promises to plug…