Griffo urges governor to sign ‘Pharmacy Rescue Package’ into law
New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-I-C-Rome, released the following statement today regarding the “Pharmacy Rescue Package.” The legislation would address flaws in the state's prescription drug distribution system and regulate pharmacy benefit managers...
Assemblywoman Buttenschon secures violence prevention funding to keep Oneida County safe
July 15, 2021 - Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) held a press conference on Thursday, July 15, to announce that she helped secure $50,000 for violence prevention and interruption initiatives in Oneida County.
“We must ensure Oneida...
Is it a HIPAA violation for your employer to require
The first thing you should know about HIPAA is that it’s HIPAA, not HIPPA. There is only one P, and that P doesn’t stand for “privacy.” “People make up what that acronym stands for,” Deven McGraw, co-founder and chief regulatory officer of the medical records platform Ciitizen and former deputy director for health information privacy…
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO
"The situation with Charter/Spectrum violating the conditions under which it was approved to operate in New York State is very serious. The PSC should not back down to a media giant that has abused...
The Supreme Court finally decides the religious right asked for
The Supreme Court handed down a brief order Friday evening — it is literally just one sentence long — denying relief to a group of Maine health care workers who object to the Covid-19 vaccine on religious grounds. This means that nearly all workers in health care facilities licensed by the state must be vaccinated…
The big questions about Covid-19 booster shots
All of a sudden, it seems a lot of people are getting Covid-19 booster shots. The additional doses of Moderna’s and Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccines have been approved in the US for people 65 and up as well as at-risk populations, such as people with certain health conditions and front-line workers. Everyone who got the Johnson &…
Column: NY State Must Make Nursing Homes a Focus of the Effort to Fight...
By New York State Senator Joseph A. Griffo, R-Rome, 47th District
My office has heard from numerous nursing home residents and their families about serious concerns they have regarding nursing homes and COVID-19. While I...
In-State Tuition Rate to be Offered to Students Who are Unable to Return to...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the State University of New York to offer in-state tuition for the 2019-20 academic year to students from the Bahamas who have been displaced by Hurricanes Dorian. SUNY's Board...
New York State Senate passes bill for tax relief at Vernon Downs
Obligation now passes to the New York State Assembly to act swiftly to approve new bill
Vernon, N.Y. – June 8, 2017 – Jeff Gural, Chairman of American Racing and Entertainment, announced today that the...
“Try us”: House progressives finally flex their power
For years, progressives have floated the idea of acting as a bloc and using their power to shape the Democratic agenda, a tactic levied by several of the most influential congressional caucuses. On Thursday, they finally did: Progressives stood by a threat they issued this summer, when they promised to vote against the bipartisan infrastructure…