KAILUA-KONA — For clients of the Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation (HIHAF), a pair of eyeglasses or a vision exam can mean a world of difference in improving their quality of life. While poor vision might not seem like a huge difference maker, it...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies or state officers from inquiring about or sharing a person's immigration status.
Who are New York State's veterans? Where do they live? When did they serve? And where do they turn to for their health care needs? These are the questions the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) seeks to answer in a new snapshot of the...
Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success ... education law (the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA) states are asked to use five measures of student success. The ... success or school...
Sea-level rise projections meant to help state agencies and planners develop resilient structures in the future are delayed and will likely not be in place until the end of March, despite a January 2016 deadline.
... Fund Study Finds Uninsured Rates Have Dropped in All States Between 2013 and 2015, uninsured rates for adults ages 19 to 64 declined in all states and by at least 3 percentage points in 48 states...
... said there's a good chance the Northeast agreement between states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector ... this week agreed to lower caps in future years. The nine states that comprise...
New York State has asked the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to consider identifying and leasing at least four new wind energy areas off its Atlantic Coast.
Commonwealth Fund Says N.J. Tops Many States On Healthcare Scorecard The Affordable Care Act has led to better healthcare outcomes nationwide and states like New Jersey that chose to embrace the federal law .....
The recent announcement by the Trump administration to slash funding for enrollment assistance and marketing of insurance policies offered to individuals through the Affordable Care Act will not affect New York, the head of the state’s online...
A drafting error that created problems for organizations with a fiscal year start date that does not align with the calendar year has been fixed and is included in Governor Cuomo's budget this month.
U.S. States , Rockefellers Clash With U.S. House Panel on Exxon Climate Probes With a number of U.S. states proceeding with investigations of Exxon Mobil Corp's ... to try and force action to tackle climate...
Luxury electric carmaker Tesla Inc. and Farmingdale State College announced an agreement on Tuesday to offer students training and career opportunities in the rapidly growing company.
Senate’s Obamacare Fixes Would Build on Heavy Lifting by States While Congress was busy bickering over repealing the health law, officials in red and blue states worked frantically to soothe anxious insurers, tamp...