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Commonwealth Fund: Why and How to Avoid High-Risk Pools for Americans with Preexisting Conditions

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06/05/2017

... and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—would allow states to apply for waivers to reduce existing consumer ... for people with preexisting conditions who have lapses in their coverage. In...

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Trump to Discuss Hudson Tunnel Project With New York and New Jersey Leaders

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09/07/2017

... the future of a multibillion-dollar tunnel between the two states , according to people familiar with the meeting. The ... considered the linchpin of transportation infrastructure in the region and a top...

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The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime

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09/19/2017

... past-due lunch balances that their parents have not paid. ( In one notable example last year, an Alabama student was ...

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Food Systems

Health-Care Titan Centene Will Try to Duck Contraceptive Coverage With Pickup Of Church-Linked Provider, Manhattan Pol Warns

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09/21/2017

... Obamacare insurer that has 1.6 million customers. Hoylman in a letter dated Sept. 18 to the state entities that must ... which because it's affiliated with the Catholic Church in New York was able to...

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Senators Revise Health Bill in Last-Ditch Effort to Win Votes

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09/25/2017

Senators Revise Health Bill in Last-Ditch Effort to Win Votes With time running short, ... repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act shifted money in the bill to Alaska and Maine, which are represented by .....

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Cuomo Says Special Session Might Be Necessary to Allocate Public Hospital Funding

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10/04/2017

... went into effect Oct. 1 and will total $330 million in the current fiscal year and $1.1 billion in the next 18 months, according to the state. The funding ... NYC Health + Hospitals and SUNY Downstate Medical...

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New York’s Graduation Rate Could Drop Under New Federal Education Law

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10/05/2017

... rate may take a hit due to an under-the-radar provision in the new federal education law. The Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, requires states to count only “standard” diplomas earned by a “preponderance”...

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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education The percentage of English language learners in American public schools has increased in all but 15...

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OSF Denounces Hungarian Government's Attacks Against Soros

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11/27/2017

... enemy to distract citizens." The Open Society Foundations, in a note posted on Soros's personal website, responded to a ... of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Hungarian voters in October which alleged...

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NYS Health Foundation Challenges Philanthropy to Do more to Fix our Flawed Health Care System

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01/12/2018

... our Flawed Health Care System NYSHealth outlines some ways in which philanthropy can best empower health care ... an advocacy effort to make the Certificate of Need process in New York State more consumer-...

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan

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03/17/2019

Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a $10 million commitment in support of efforts in Michigan to address the large number...

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Public Policy Communicators NYC: Twitter Today

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12:00pm to 2:00pm

Public Policy Communicators NYC is an informal group of nonprofit and foundation communications executives that has ... started. But many of us have still not found success in getting beyond a minimal level of...

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Unions, Reform Groups Gird for California-Inspired Lawsuit

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06/17/2014

n the wake of last week's Vergara v. California ruling, New York’s teachers unions and education reform groups are preparing to battle over expected legal action seeking to change the state’s tenure laws and possibly many other teacher protections.

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Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU

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11/07/2014

... Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU In addition to its significance for the ACLU, which is in the early stages of a fundraising campaign that will end ... people, build political capacity...

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Tow Foundation President Emily Tow Jackson Supports Governor Cuomo's Recommendation to Raise the Age

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01/20/2015

... Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended Monday. Cuomo, speaking in Albany, said he planned to propose the recommendations of ... director and president of The Tow Foundation, based in New Canaan, Conn. Tow Foundation...

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ASPCA Cautions Against Using New Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets

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04/23/2015

... Treats for Ailing Pets With medical marijuana now legal in 23 states , and recreational use permitted in four states as well as Washington, D.C., a burgeoning ...

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UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit

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05/27/2015

... this legislation last week as the Parental Choice in Education Act. The campaign will include lobbying efforts in Albany, community advocacy, and social media outreach. ... of both OU Advocacy-Teach NYS and...

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Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation, New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas

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07/11/2016

... the immigrants and refugees who call the state home. One in three children in Texas—most of whom are U.S. citizens—has a ...

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Wallace Selects Seven Universities to Participate in $47M Initiative

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10/13/2016

Wallace Selects Seven Universities to Participate in $47M Initiative The Wallace Foundation has selected seven ... and their state and district partners to participate in a new $47-million initiative to develop...

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