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Op Ed
Health Care
Fiscal Challenges for NYC's Health and Hospitals Corporation
November 10, 2014
In fiscal year 2013, the Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) ran a deficit of $668 million. Final numbers for fiscal year 2014 have not been released, but the estimated deficit is $645 million.
Op Ed
Health Care
New York State's Leadership in Providing Health Insurance
April 16, 2014
Amidst the national controversy over the creation of health insurance exchanges or marketplaces, the launch and early months of New York's official health plan marketplace stand out.
Op Ed
Economic Development
How to Make NYC Economic Development More Effective
January 26, 2014
The start of the new administration offers an important opportunity to review the city's economic development practices and assure that they foster growth by making business incentives more cost-effective and transparent.
Op Ed
State Budget
More Bang For NY's Buck
December 27, 2011
As Governor Cuomo prepares his executive budget, he should seek structral changes that slow down the state's most potent cost-drivers (pensions, school aid and Medicaid), halt additional economic development spending and steer clear of budget tricks. Senior Research Associate Tammy Gamerman pens an op-ed for the New York Post.
Op Ed
Economic Development
Four Principles for Governor Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Councils
September 27, 2011
CBC Vice President and Director of State Studies Elizabeth Lynam pens an op-ed listing four principles to govern the operation of the new regional economic development councils. These principles will help the state face the sizable challenges ahead and avoid the mistakes made in past economic development efforts.
Op Ed
Economic Development
Cuomo's Job is to Deliver Jobs
January 31, 2011
An op-ed penned by CBC President Carol Kellermann and SEIU Local 32BJ President Mike Fishman on the need to revamp New York State's economic development programs.
Testimony
Health Care
Testimony on Reforming Medicaid
Submitted to the NY State Medicaid Redesign Team
January 28, 2011
Savings can be achieved without denying needed care to low income New Yorkers through three strategies: (1) reducing non‐competitive rates paid to institutional providers; (2) rationalizing utilization of services; (3) tightening eligibility rules and practices to curb the misuse of Medicaid by middle and higher income families for long‐term care.