New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Acting Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse today announced that, beginning this week, 35,000 New Yorkers will start receiving letters notifying them that their medical debt has been eliminated by a pioneering program launched by Mayor Adams last year — clearing $80…
On May 20, 2024, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre highlighted President Biden’s consistent efforts to overhaul the immigration system, including the introduction of a comprehensive reform plan on his first day in office and the recent bipartisan agreement on significant border security measures. She emphasized the need for Senate support to pass this legislation,…
NY State Governor Hochul Announces Tentative Labor Agreements With Two Units of Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers Representing Approximately 4000 Employees Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a tentative contract agreement between the State of New York and two units represented by the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers,…
June 2, 2023 Program Will Increase Purchasing of Local and Regional Foods for Use in School While Supporting Local, Small to Mid-Scale, Historically Disadvantaged Farmers, and Producers NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks today announced that the DOE Office of Food…
Mayor Eric Adams signed Executive Order 57 to launch the New York City Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain—the first municipal office of its kind in the U.S. The new office, led by Executive Director Moises Rendon, will promote responsible use of crypto and blockchain, grow jobs and investment, and make government services more efficient…
The Cigna Group, headquartered in Connecticut, has agreed to pay $172,294,350 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting and failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to increase its payments from Medicare. Under the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, also known as Medicare Part C, Medicare…