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The bill would increase the "dispensing fee" that pharmacy benefit managers have to pay to pharmacies. But who would shoulder the cost?
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(Airs 07/02/26 @ 3 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Immigrant advocates in New York are breathing a sigh of relief after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship, we’ll have reaction from an immigrant advocacy group to the Supreme Court ending legal protections for Haitian’s fleeing to the U.S. from violence or natural disaster, and we’ll tell you about people are doing whatever they can to make ends meet – including donating plasma.
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Looming cuts to SNAP food benefits have Western New York advocates and federal politicians sounding the alarm. Senator Chuck Schumer says the cuts will have a devastating impact on families.
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As a Department of Justice memo challenges a disabled person's right to integration, activists, experts, and state officials respond in New York. -
Due to federal cuts, the state Essential Plan will no longer be able to offer health insurance to those who make between 200% and 250% of the poverty level. This leaves 450,000 state residents uninsured. -
A mom from Long Island has campaigned for a decade to protect kids caught in the middle of child custody battles ever since she lost her own toddler. Two-year-old Kyra Franchetti was shot and killed by her father during court-ordered unsupervised visitation in 2016. He later committed suicide by setting his home on fire.
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In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider similar laws. -
The Airbnb-style company Swimply said there have been about 275,000 private pool reservations so far this year. -
After 90 minutes of play, the electronic board signaled 10 minutes of added time, and it was difficult to imagine at that point just how much drama would be packed into the coming minutes.
