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CBC News
Conversation with Dr. Thomas R. Frieden
A CBC Event
October 29, 2020
Dr. Tom Frieden joined CBC to discuss COVID-19 and what leaders can do to promote a safe, healthy and prosperous future.
Report
Public Workforce
How to Make $1 Billion in Labor Savings Real & Recurring
September 02, 2020
As the City faces the worst fiscal crisis in generations, municipal workers are also facing the dire prospect of layoffs.
Report
Health Care
Six Things to Know About New York State Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) Taxes
March 05, 2020
As lawmakers negotiate this year’s budget, they should review HCRA’s role in health care funding and its impact upon privately insured New Yorkers.
Report
Housing
Rent and Ride
Affordability is About Both
January 13, 2020
While housing is the largest share of spending for most households, a more robust picture of affordability also should include transportation costs.
Report
Health Care
A Poor Way to Pay for Medicaid
Why New York Should Eliminate Local Funding for Medicaid
December 11, 2011
This paper examines the fiscal inequities and other problems that arise as a result of New York’s largelocal share for Medicaid financing.
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Pensions & Benefits
Robert Steel, NYC Deputy Mayor
CBC Breakfast Series
August 31, 2011
CBC Breakfast with NYC Deputy Mayor Bob Steel in August 2011.
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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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Transportation
Jay Walder, MTA Chairman and CEO
CBC Breakfast Series
April 16, 2011
A forum discussing the future of the MTA's Capital Plan, with opening remarks by MTA Chair & CEO Jay Walder.
Report
Transportation
Benchmarking Efficiency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Services
April 05, 2011
This report helps identify priorities for ongoing efforts to control costs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority through benchmarking by comparing unit cost measures with other large urban transit agencies in the United States. It also suggests priorities for new efficiency initiatives.
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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.