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NYS Comptroller: Physicians Inflate Insurance Costs

October 28, 2008

by Jeanne Baron

State authorities are going after health care providers for over-billing the New York State Health Insurance Program. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says audits uncovered widespread abuses. He say....

Term Limits and Lawsuits

October 24, 2008

by Jeanne Baron

The City Council may have voted, but an extension on term limits is expected to face more than one lawsuit. Civil liberties lawyer Norm Siegel is part of a group of lawyers studying a possible chall....

City's Homeless Plan Falling Short, Report Says

August 07, 2008

by Jeanne Baron

An ambitious plan to bring down the level of homelessness in New York City is falling short, according to an assessment issued today by the Independent Budget Office. Mayor Michael Bloomberg set a g....

Report: More People Choose the Emergency Room

August 07, 2008

by Jeanne Baron

More and more people are turning to the emergency room for medical care, up 32 percent from a decade ago, according to a new report out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Steph....

Civil Liberties Group Loses Voting Battle

August 06, 2008

by Jeanne Baron

The American Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey has lost a court battle to educate voters about their rights as they go to the polls. A three judge appeals court has upheld a state directive barrin....

Corzine will Organize to Continue Drilling Ban

July 14, 2008

by Jeanne Baron

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine says there's little support among East Coast governors to lift the ban on oil drilling along the continental shelf - a proposal President Bush made today. Corzine says th....

Comptroller Audit Critical of Skyport

July 08, 2008

by Jeanne Baron

New York City's comptroller is calling a marina and parking facility on the East River "an accident waiting to happen". William Thompson, a potential candidate for mayor, says his auditors reported ....