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These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial
results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth
in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures
in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase
in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift
in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases
in treatment duration; availability of
funding for
state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations
in ADAP purchases driven by federal and
state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable
results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials
in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates
in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals
in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta
in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes
in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations
in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time
in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
He criticized
states for kicking the can down the road, living beyond their means year after year
in a «never - ending sense of crisis» that
results in «stop - and - go
funding of vital programs,» such as those for infrastructure, education, pensions and city and county services.
As a
result,
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United
States («GAAP»), this judgment is not currently recorded as an asset of the
Funds.
Besides, as
stated, cutting the
funding would not have actually made any kind of a dent
in the budget and when faced with a government closure that would have
resulted in our Troops not receiving paychecks, the issues should have been tabled for a more appropriate venue.
The Becket
Fund for Religious Liberty filed a brief
in both marriage cases now pending
in the Supreme Court, arguing that the Court should not interfere with democratic legislative processes
in this field, because only such processes can
result in public policies that will prevent church -
state conflict
in the future.
Pro-life members of Congress outmaneuvered President Clinton for one of the rare occasions during his seven years
in the White House, and only a small percentage of United
States funds for international family planning will go to abortion advocacy organizations as a
result.
Federal
funding was provided to encourage sponsors
in Arkansas to operate Summer Food for more days across the summer and to provide activities at sites
in Mississippi; participation grew
in both
states as a
result.
«Cuomo's approach has solved nothing for either our school children or our homeowners because he has refused to provide the
state funding our schools need which has
resulted in local taxpayers paying a record share of the cost of
funding schools.»
Republican
state comptroller candidate Harry Wilson today released a five - point reform plan designed
in part to address the pay - to - play practices that have been the focus of AG Andrew Cuomo's ongoing investigation of the office and the pension
fund,
resulting in several guilty pleas and indictments.
Schneiderman said he successfully protected cost - sharing subsidies under the Affordable Care Act as well, which if had been eliminated would have
resulted in huge cuts
in healthcare
funding to the
state.
As a
result of that decision, schools were to have received a 13 % increase
in funding this year, a rate that Cuomo says is «unsustainable» given the
state's dire financial plight.
Similarly, though New York City's contributions to the MTA are at historic lows, it won't do much good for the city to restore transit
funding to its rightful levels if that just
results in an equivalent MTA revenue sweep by the
state.
Five upstate counties already receive full
funding for legal services from the
state, the
result of a lawsuit that
state officials settled with the New York Civil Liberties Union
in 2014.
Some upstate lawmakers are asking the
state to step
in and
fund refugee resettlement programs that they said have been caught up
in President Donald Trump's travel ban and the
resulting chaos.
The governor and
state Legislature laid out a plan as part of the budget package
in April to cope with any potential shortfalls
resulting from a dramatic decrease
in federal
funds.
As a
result, it lost $ 240 million
in state aid and is
in danger of losing additional
funds if an evaluation system is not
in place this year.
This commitment to improving SUNY Cortland's academic spaces
resulted in state funding for the College's three - story education building and Child Care Center, the development of the Professional Studies Building and the renovation and expansion of the Bowers Hall science complex.
Like the Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, this companion effort is partially
funded by New York
State with no cost to local taxpayers, and has already
resulted in savings for residents.
As
state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently reported, ESDC «provides little public information regarding the
results of taxpayer -
funded investments
in its initiatives.»
«Our latest bid rigging scandal
resulted in eight federal entitlements and $ 800 million
in misused
state funds.
«The loss of money to taxpayers
in New York
state through federal actions, will absolutely have enormous ramifications,» said Krueger, who predicted it will
result in a loss of «billions and billions» of revenue for the
state to
fund key programs.
The modification of WCB assessment criteria will eliminate the requirement for the
State Insurance Fund to hold reserves for assessments; as a result, the Executive Budget proposes to direct SIF to release $ 1.75 billion in reserves to the state to support its capital plan over the next four fiscal y
State Insurance
Fund to hold reserves for assessments; as a
result, the Executive Budget proposes to direct SIF to release $ 1.75 billion
in reserves to the
state to support its capital plan over the next four fiscal y
state to support its capital plan over the next four fiscal years.
Cuomo's plan to
fund a study on the impacts of legalizing recreational marijuana could eventually
result in more dollars; legalization has been a revenue boost
in states that have done that.
HCR partnered with Empire
State Development to secure a $ 125,000 Better Buffalo
Fund grant for this project, and we are pleased to see the amazing
results as one of the oldest and most prized small businesses
in the city is brought back to life for residents and visitors to enjoy.»
Zemsky counters that Buffalo's higher participation is likely the
result of the
State University at Buffalo's designation as one of the highest federally
funded research institutions
in the SUNY system — and a fuel for research - inspired businesses.
It was the
result of an Obama administration initiative to spur advanced manufacturing
in the United
States, largely
funded out of existing Defense Department money.
Due to the fact many services provided by the County of Erie,
State of New York are fully or partially paid for by the federal government, on March 16, 2017 County Executive Mark Poloncarz ordered certain commissioners and heads of departments that rely on federal
funding to review the Trump 2018 Budget Blueprint and provide a report on the expected impact of it on Erie County services, including, but not limited to, the identification of any programs impacted by the Trump 2018 Budget Blueprint (including the expected cut
in funds received), possible reduction
in direct county jobs as a
result of any cut, impact on third parties that receive
funds from Erie County that are received from the federal government, as well as any other known impact.
The mayor secured
state funding for a massive expansion
in free pre-K,
resulting in an enrollment increase of 290 precent on Staten Island — the largest citywide.
Sanford was
in the town of Conway revealing his plans to waive confidentiality
in a
state Ethics Commission investigation into his use of
state airplanes and taxpayer -
funded travel, a move that will allow to the public to view the
results of the probe.
Mulgrew welcomed the Council's support
in two statewide initiatives: lobbying Albany to increase
state aid
in light of the $ 2 billion the
state owes New York City public schools as a
result of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court settlement, and supporting full
funding for Teacher Centers.
The
funding is
in addition to the $ 10 million the
state previously announced for municipalities and the up to $ 5 million
in grants for small businesses with physical damage or loss as a
result of flooding.
The bill contains a «safety valve,» similar to successful divestment bills passed
in other
states, that would permit the Comptroller to cease divestment if he can convincingly demonstrate that the
fund has lost significant value as a direct
result of fossil fuel divestment.
The Fiscal Equity suit
resulted in an agreement between the
state and its schools,
in which the
state committed to a plan to
fund high and average need districts.
Assemblymen want to stop elected officials and
state employees from cashing
in on frequent flier travel miles, free hotel stays gained as a
result of taxpayer -
funded official
state travel
Once
results are
in by the end of summer, Walsh says the city will develop a business plan, and then look for
funding, with an eye toward a
state pot of money earmarked for broadband expansion.
Mayor Richards says Rochester has the lowest per capita rate of any upstate city for the
state's aid to municipalities
fund, which
results in the city paying more for its schools than Buffalo, even though there are fewer students.
Woolwich — Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assemblyman John Burzichelli and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro joined with local officials, educators and others today
in a community forum to mark the increase
in school
funding for the Kingsway Regional School System as the
result of the successful effort to include the school
funding reform plan
in the new
state budget.READ MORE»
This year, New York
State faces the extraordinary situation of having a surplus of $ 5.4 billion
in funds resulting from settlements related to banking industry malfeasance.
Bridgeton — Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assemblyman John Burzichelli joined with local officials, educators and others
in a community forum to mark the increase
in school
funding for the Bridgeton School District as the
result of the successful effort to include the school
funding reform plan
in the new
state budget.READ MORE»
The AG filed on behalf of 16 other
state attorneys general, six cities and the US Conference of Mayors, who say the question would
result in an undercount that would jeopardize federal
funding for
states with large immigrant populations.
The UN Children's
Fund (UNICEF) said 1,400 schools have been destroyed
in Borno as a
result of years of Boko Haram insurgency
in the
state.
The
result is that local government workers, faced with an average additional 3 % increase
in their contributions which will then yield a much reduced pensions, are likely to abandon the local government pension scheme
in droves as no longer worthwhile, thus adding to the
State's welfare bill
in retirement and perhaps collapsing the investment
funds which this pension scheme feeds.
«The loss of money to taxpayers
in New York
state through federal actions, will absolutely have enormous ramifications,» said Kruger, who predicts it will
result in a loss of «billions and billions» of revenue for the
state to
fund key programs.
New York City is the only region to have been passed over for
state bonus
funding for four consecutive years,
resulting in a per capita
state funding disparity of more than 30:1.
Mr. Peralta, whose victory
in 2010 made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the
State Senate, said
in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted
results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school
funding.
ALBANY — The taxpayer -
funded tab to deal with a federal probe of
state lawmakers» outside pay, which on Thursday
resulted in the arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, has surpassed $ 1.6 million, spending records show.
If enacted, this would
result in an $ 18 million reduction
in state funding over the past three years and mark the fifth time that library
funding has been cut over the same period.
The final budget eliminates tax credits for business, suspends the sales tax exemption on clothing, and allows
state and local governments to borrow from the
state pension
fund to make required contributions to the same
fund —
resulting in a hidden $ 1,300 tax on homeowners outside New York City.
«Budgeting practices that continually overestimate expenditures may
result in the accumulation and retention of excessive
funds,
resulting in tax levies that are higher than necessary,»
stated the report, posted Jan. 12.