MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'andrew cuomo'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169516&cid=t_147723_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F825111 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency for the state of New York. In a statement, Cuomo says, "We are communicating with our federal and local partners to track the storm and to plan a coordinated response, and we will deploy resources as needed to the areas expected to be hit the hardest." ABC News reports that the declaration enables the state to activate the "Emergency Management Assistance Compact" and obtain access to federal resources and other resources outside the state of New York. New York's Office of Emergency Management currently has one long detailed page about hurricane preparation here. It provides information about the Saffir-Simpson scales as well as information about preparation, evacuation and inland flooding. Other states including New Jer... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169516 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:00:00 +0100 5169516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107892&cid=t_147723_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fk0gsqWimymU%2F A bill in New York to prohibit health insurers from requiring their customers use mail-order pharmacies was criticized by the Federal Trade Commission as a well-intentioned effort that, nonetheless, could have an anti-competitive outcome, according to a letter written by the agency to one of the sponsors of the legislation. The bill has passed both the state senate and assembly, and awaits a signature from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In explaining its position, the FTC acknowledged that the bill (which you can read here) was designed to increase consumer choice and limit the ability of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, from penalizing consumers who do not purchase their meds from mail-order pharmacies. You may recall that the largest PBMs, including CVS/Caremark, Express Scripts and ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107892 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:09:09 +0100 5107892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309593&cid=t_147723_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FlJ-i99qAM7I%2F By Michael F. CannonNew York’s budget problem is actually a Medicaid problem.  In Sunday’s New York Post, I offer advice to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) on how to fix a budget gap that will grow to $17 billion during his term: Gov. Cuomo can’t fix Medicaid by himself. He needs the help of Congress. There is a solution… Block grants are how President Bill Clinton and a Republican Congress reformed welfare back in 1996, to spectacular success. Welfare reform forced New York to be smarter about welfare spending, just as a block grant would force New York to rededicate Medicaid to its original mission — providing necessary medical care to the truly needy. There’s one place Gov. Cuomo can start on his own: Close the loopholes that allow well-to-do New Yorkers to f... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309593 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:00:47 +0100 4309593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074029&cid=t_147723_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZOSTOSIYC9k%2F By Walter OlsonThere are many reasons to be glum about the impending coronation of dynastic heir Andrew Cuomo, now leading in the New York governor’s race against a GOP opponent (Carl Paladino) who at first polled decently but has since stumbled. Some fret about the Democrat’s reputation for political hardball: former governor Eliot Spitzer (Eliot Spitzer!) last month called Cuomo the “dirtiest, nastiest political player out there,” which is like being called overdressed by Lady Gaga. Others find Cuomo too much of a camera-chaser as attorney general in Albany, and almost everyone is queasy over his role (as Clinton-era housing secretary) in encouraging risk-taking by federally backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, leading by direct steps to today’s ongoing mortgage crisi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074029 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:07:12 +0100 4074029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2947139&cid=t_147723_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FiMYYvv5vQ5g%2F The lawsuit charges Amgen - along with a specialty group purchasing organization known as International Nephrology Network and the ASD Healthcare wholesaler - with offering kickbacks to medical providers to increase sales of its Aranesp anemia drug, Aranesp. The multi-state suit, by the way, joins a whistleblower lawsuit filed in 2006 by Amgen sales reps. The companies encouraged health care providers to bill third-party payers such as Medicaid for free Aranesp in hopes of taking business away from Johnson & Johnson’s Procrit. Amgen also conspired with INN and ASD Healthcare to provide sham consultant agreements, weekend retreats and other services to get them to purchase and prescribe Aranesp (here is the lawsuit). “Drugs should be prescribed to patients on the basis of ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2947139 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:31:10 +0100 2947139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611064&cid=t_147723_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Fpoll-watch-2010-new-york-governors-race-has-rudy-giuliani-far-ahead-of-governor-david-paterson%2F In the latest Rasmussen poll, Republican and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is far ahead of incumbent New York Governor David Paterson. Rudy is behind if he runs against Democrat Attorney General Andrew Cuomo but by only 7 points. It’s a knockout for Rudy Giuliani if he’s the Republican candidate for governor in New York next year running against incumbent Democrat David Paterson. But if Andrew Cuomo is Giuliani’s opponent, chalk up a win for the Democrat. At least that’s the way it looks in the summer of 2009. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Giuliani beating Paterson by 22 points, 55% to 33%. Eight percent (8%) prefer some other candidate, and five percent are undecided. However, Cuomo tops Giuliani by seven points – 48% to 41% – in a ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611064 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:56:25 +0100 2611064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179972&cid=t_147723_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F223675513%2F (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179972 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:44:07 +0100 1179972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=878189&cid=t_147723_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F157715186%2F The state and city of New York today filed a lawsuit against the drugmaker for allegedly hiding the heart risks associated with the painkiller. The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, seeks damages, penalties and restitution for “tens of millions of taxpayer dollars wrongfully spent on Vioxx prescriptions,” New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says in a statement. The suit, which was joined by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, claims that many Vioxx scrips never would have been written if docs were properly informed of the risk of heart attack or stroke. Six other states have filed similar complaints. “Merck’s irresponsible and duplicitous conduct endangered the health of New Yorkers and wasted our tax dollars,” Cuomo says. “As a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=878189 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:50:07 +0100 878189