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Op Ed
State Budget
Ten Key Takeaways from Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget
January 28, 2015
Last week, Citizens Budget Commission listed the Top Ten Things to Look for in the NYS 2016 Budget. Here is how they fared in the Executive Budget Proposal outlined by Governor Cuomo on January 21.
Presentation
Health Care
Medicaid Redesign Team Update and Next Steps
Presented by Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson
May 14, 2013
Video
Health Care
NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson (2013)
MRT Update
May 14, 2013
2013 Medicaid Redesign Team Briefing given by NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson.
Op Ed
Pensions & Benefits
Reining in New York City's Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs
April 17, 2013
The City's employee unions, whose contracts have expired, may prefer to wait and negotiate with the next mayor, but the election won't change the fiscal reality: the City's share of health insurance premiums for city workers and retirees is high in comparison to norms in the private and public sectors.
Letter
State Budget
Recommendations on the FY2013-2014 New York State Budget
March 07, 2013
In a letter to the state legislature the CBC makes recommendations for the fiscal year 2013-14 New York State budget.
Blog
State Budget
Governor Cuomo’s Third Budget: Priorities for Fiscal Year 2013-14
December 17, 2012
Four important challenges face state leaders as they prepare the next budget for FY2014 in Medicaid, Education, Economic Development and Local Government Relief.
Op Ed
State Budget
Priorities for Governor Cuomo's Next Budget
December 17, 2012
Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature have successfully tackled serious budget issues in recent years, but important challenges remain. These must be addressed in his next budget in order to improve the state's fiscal condition and give local governments better tools to manage their structural deficits.
Video
Health Care
Dr. Alan Aviles, HHC President & CEO
CBC Breakfast Series
October 17, 2012
CBC Breakfast with HHC President and CEO Dr. Ram Raju in October 2012.
Report
Health Care
A Troubling Prognosis for HHC's Finances
April 23, 2012
This report assesses New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation's (HHC) critical role within the health care safety net protecting lower income New Yorkers, and it explores two significant fiscal challenges in the coming years: threats to City-supported revenues and an inadequate gap-closing plan.
Blog
Health Care
Improving the Way New York Pays for Medicaid
January 24, 2012
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals for fiscal year 2012-13 include an important first step towards fixing a longstanding flaw in the way New York pays for its Medicaid program.
Op Ed
State Budget
An Easy Trim
December 15, 2007
This op-ed states that if State leaders want to avoid tax increases in what is already one of the most heavily taxed states in the nation, they will need to find savings of about $6 billion to $7 billion per year over the next three years.
Report
Health Care
Confronting the Tradeoffs in Medicaid Cost Containment
February 20, 2004
While its benefits are clear and widely supported, Medicaid's costs are far more controversial. In New York, total spending for Medicaid of $36 billion in fiscal year 2003 represented nearly 40 percent of total State expenditures. The portion of the Medicaid program paid for with State-raised revenues totaled $12.6 billion or more than one-quarter of all State spending financed with State revenues.