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Testimony
State Budget
Testimony on New School Aid Spending and Performance
Testimony submitted to the New York State Senate Committees on Education, New York City Education, and Budget and Revenue
October 05, 2021
New York State should ensure that this massive school funding increase drives results and target school aid to districts with the greatest needs.
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Education
Dr. John B. King, Jr., NYS Education Commissioner
CBC Breakfast Series
December 19, 2012
CBC Breakfast with New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John B. King, Jr. in December 2012.
Testimony
Education
Testimony to the Education Reform Commission
July 26, 2012
Simply put, the aggregate amount of money is not the problem. Rather, current funding needs to be re-targeted to reflect new priorities.
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State Budget
NYS Budget Director Robert Megna (2012)
CBC Breakfast Series
March 01, 2012
2012 Annual Budget Briefing with NYS Budget Director Robert Megna
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Health Care
Jason Helgerson, NYS Medicaid Director (2011)
MRT Update
May 06, 2011
2011 Medicaid Redesign Team Briefing given by NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson.
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Education
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher (2011)
CBC Breakfast Series
April 08, 2011
CBC Breakfast with SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher in April 2011.
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.
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Health Care
No Easy Solution: Effective Medicaid Cost Control
A Panel Discussion
January 27, 2011
A recent report by the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) found that elderly and disabled beneficiaries comprise fewer than one in four Medicaid enrollees in New York but account for nearly three of every four program dollars spent. Achieving cost savings among this population, while preserving access to high-quality services, challenges the State to develop creative strategies beyond blunt rate cuts. The CBC and New York State Health Foundation convened a panel of healthcare experts to explore the ideas expounded in the report.