Sentences with phrase «health care interests»

The Medicaid Redesign Team brought together health care interests from across the state and they soon agreed to cut Medicaid rates by 2 percent, cap the growth of state Medicaid spending and apply for an enormous waiver that would bring billions in federal dollars back to New York.

Other top lobbying spenders have consistently been on the list in recent years, including health care interests, the trial lawyers, and public worker unions.

Mr. Sachs also runs a consulting firm, Sachs Associates, whose clients include some of the most powerful health care interests in New York, and he frequently dealt with state officials on their behalf.

«The reason health care interests are supportive of Chris is because, one, he advances policies that make health care better for working families across New York's 27th district and across the country, including the repeal of Obamacare,» Grant said.

The Senate is concerned about protecting Medicaid (ie: health care interests), while the Assembly is concerned about protecting education funding (ie: the teachers unions).

The latest push comes from an unusual coalition of progressive labor interests, political (Democratic Party, that is) and environmental groups, health care interests and good government advocates who are urging Cuomo to enact a «voluntary» public campaign finance system early in the 2011 legislative session — one of the many camapign promises outlined in his «New New York Agenda» books.

ALBANY — The Working Families Party issued a statement of support on Friday for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was arrested Thursday on charges he illegally used his position to earn millions of dollars from real estate and health care interests.

Faso has voted directly against the health care interests of women, children, the disabled and the elderly.

Krumholz said Collins» status on the Health Subcommittee no doubt helped him raise money from health care interests.