Watch a replay of today’s Editorial Spotlight discussion with state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, and Family Planning Advocates of New York State President and CEO M. Tracey Brooks on the proposed Reproductive Health Act. Stewart-Cousins is the bill’s sponsor.
In an Editorial Spotlight interview at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, and Family Planning Advocates of New York State President and CEO M. Tracey Brooks will discuss the proposed Reproductive Health Act. To watch, go to www.lohud.com/editorialspotlight; to submit a question or comment during the live session,... Read More →
Trending on Twitter in the suburbs and the city this morning: — Paul Ryan, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s choice of a running mate. PAUL RYAN’S selection as GOP candidate for VPbit.ly/1DFgf2has me re-reading the great RALPH WALDO EMERSON essay on SELF-RELIANCE— vincent fulgenzi -(@rcachap) August 13, 2012 I’ve liked… Read More →
What people are talking about in 24 hours of LoHud.com: A provision of the Affordable Care Act that eliminates co-pays for contraceptives and women’s annual exams takes effect today. “It’s the most historic change for women’s health in a generation,” said Reina Schiffrin, chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson… Read More →
What people are talking about in 24 hours of LoHud.com: Federal authorities accused Yonkers cardiologist Dr. Rohan Wijetilaka is accused of illegally distributing prescription painkillers. He was arrested Wednesday evening. “This man was my doctor for 10 years. … I am fortunate that The Lord protected me over the years… Read More →
What people are talking about today on LoHud.com: New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg knows best what his city should drink and science has his back, we assert in our editorial Wednesday. “There is a very big difference between banning synthetic trans-fats, a harmful additive, which when replaced with a… Read More →
New York City’s Board of Health is considering whether to ban the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces at restaurants, delis and other locations. Mayor Mike Bloomberg proposed the ban in May to help fight obesity. “Sugary drink consumption is a key driver of the obesity epidemic,” Bloomberg… Read More →
Our panelists for tomorrow’s 1pm Editorial Spotlight on health care include: —Amy J. Allen, managing director for advocacy and international business of the Westchester County Association, a business and public policy group that has been a statewide leader in health-care-reform advocacy. —Dr. Paul Kaye, executive vice president for practice transformation;... Read More →
Excerpts from newspapers around the country Friday. The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times: VINDICATION FOR ‘OBAMACARE’ The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday upholding President Obama’s health-care reform law wasn’t the sort of ringing pronouncement that helps define the contours of government power and individual rights for decades to… Read More →
A go-to source for coverage of this week’s Supreme Court decisions was SCOTUSBlog, which covered the news live and posted this at 10:08 a.m. while other news organizations were still digesting the 193-page ruling: “The individual mandate survives as a tax.” Then, 5 minutes later, blog co-founder and lawyer Tom… Read More →