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Opinion: Removing GLP-1s From Medi-Cal Will Lead to Higher Long-Term Costs
A group of older adults exercise at the Vietnamese Catholic Center in Santa Ana in July. Photo by Isaac Ceja Gov. Gavin Newsom often talks about the importance of preventative care. However, his decision to eliminate Medi-Cal coverage of GLP-1 medications is moving California in the opposite direction. As a primary care physician who specializes in obesity medicine, practicing in California, I can already tell you what happens next. Patients who were finally getting healthier will regain weight.
Orforglipron for maintenance of body weight reduction: the double-blind, randomized phase 3b ATTAIN-MAINTAIN trial
Abstract Incretins have improved the management of obesity and its related complications, but maintaining these health benefits requires ongoing administration, which can be challenging. Orforglipron, a once-daily oral nonpeptide glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has demonstrated weight loss efficacy, improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors, and safety generally similar to injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists.
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Fixing NYC’s affordability crisis requires wage growth and a path to opportunity Original
In 2025, the cost of living in the New York metro area rose by about 4 percent, with rent up 4.7 percent and child care and school-related costs up nearly 6 percent, well above the national average. In this costly environment, affordability has become the central concern for New Yorkers — and arguably, the defining issue shaping this year’s mayoral race. Candidates have proposed free buses, grocery subsidies, housing supports and new approaches to business taxes.
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Operating Expenses Recurring costs required to maintain and manage a rental property, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs, utilities (if paid by the owner), property management fees, and other day-to-day expenses. Calculation: Insurance + Property Taxes + Property Management + Repairs & Maintenance + Capital Expenditures + HOA Fees
Protect N.Y.ers from SNAP benefit theft
For many New Yorkers, a declined credit card at the grocery store is a fleeting inconvenience. But for the people we serve on public assistance, a declined Electronic Benefits Transfer card can mean going without dinner or a child heading to bed hungry. When low-income families or older adults are forced to abandon baskets filled with essentials like milk, bread, and eggs, they’re left scrambling to get through the month.
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As founder and research director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, E.J. McMahon is a go-to expert on budget plans and policy proposals. His organization promotes greater transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility in state government, which often puts him at odds with lawmakers and the governor. McMahon previously worked as a journalist in Albany, as an Assembly Republican staffer and a budget adviser for almost 30 years, giving him great insight into the goings-on in the Capitol.
The fight for Just Pay
New York is a state defined by a longstanding legacy of diversity and a spirit of determination – underscored by its motto “excelsior,” meaning ever-upward. Amid this flourishing and unique environment, however, lies a hard truth: Currently, the state of New York is facing a human services crisis, with compensation discrepancies that are putting unsustainable pressure on the people who work tirelessly to keep their communities afloat.
The fight for Just Pay
Create the Remarkable and Rob White Why human service workers deserve our continued investment New York is a state defined by a longstanding legacy of diversity and a spirit of determination – underscored by its motto “excelsior,” meaning ever-upward.
New York's Home Care System is on the Verge of Collapse; It Can Be Fixed in the State Budget
The Place for New York Policy and politics Developed in conjunction with Joomla extensions. A rally for Fair Pay for Home Care (photo: @JFREJNYC) For people with disabilities and older New Yorkers, home care is the lifeline that enables them to stay in their homes and lead independent lives.
It's Time to End Substandard Working Conditions in Home Care
The Place for New York Policy and politics Developed in conjunction with Joomla extensions. Taking care of people at their homes (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) The rapidly aging population in the United States, combined with the global pandemic, has brought the issue of home care to national headlines.
It's Time to End Substandard Working Conditions in Home Care
Taking care of people at their homes (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) The rapidly aging population in the United States, combined with the global pandemic, has brought the issue of home care to national headlines. As evidenced by President Biden’s proposal of a standalone $1.8 trillion bill dedicated to caregiving, it’s clear the government is looking to address challenges in long-term care, especially as the sector faces one of its most urgent labor shortages ever.
Standing With Our Neighbors: A Jewish Gathering to #StopAsianHate
Juju Chang is an Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ Nightline. She also reports regularly for Good Morning America and 20/20. Juju has been recognized for her in-depth personal narratives set against the backdrop of pressing national and international news. Her exclusive television interview with transgender soldier Chelsea Manning, after Manning spent seven years in prison, explored issues of national security leaks and LGBTQ military service.
What New York City Voters Need to Know About the June Primary Elections
What voters need to know to vote in June (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayor's Office) The images of Wisconsin voters standing in line last month starkly illustrated how COVID-19 has triggered a health emergency for our democracy. Here in New York, elections have been postponed or canceled in response to the pandemic. We are taking the first steps towards voting in a new way, via mail-in absentee ballots.
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