More On State Budget
Search Within This Topic
Showing 1 - 12 of 12
Video
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.
Video
City Budget
CityWide: Carol Kellermann
CUNY-TV
May 22, 2012
CityWide series host Ken Fisher continues the 18th season on CUNY-TV, talking with Carol Kellermann, President of the New York City Citizens Budget Commission.
Video
State Budget
CBC Reviews FY2012-13 State Budget
TWC News
April 06, 2012
The CBC has released their take on the 2012-2013 spending plan. And the commission found plenty to praise, but also a few areas of concern. CBC Vice President & Director of State Studies Elizabeth Lynam explains the review.
Video
State Budget
NYS Budget Director Robert Megna (2012)
CBC Breakfast Series
March 01, 2012
2012 Annual Budget Briefing with NYS Budget Director Robert Megna
Video
State Budget
CBC President Discusses Governor Cuomo's Pension Reform Proposals
NY1
February 29, 2012
CBC President Discusses Governor Cuomo's Pension Reform Proposals
Testimony
Economic Development
Testimony to the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Economic Development
January 31, 2012
First, the legislature should not authorize additional funds for another round of regional competition until the “hydra” of economic development is tamed. And second, they should improve the accountability and transparency of all expenditures in this area.
Video
State Budget
CBC on the 2012-2013 NYS Executive Budget
TWC News
January 17, 2012
Director of State Studies Elizabeth Lynam on the 2012-2013 Executive Budget
Video
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.
Video
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.
Video
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.