If you’ve been following discussion or listening to the news on the state of the state budget lately, you’ve probably been hearing the acronym “FMAP”…Read More

I have posted items about mental health issues before, as we know that mental illness afflicts people with physical disabilities disproportionately. In addition, the physical…Read More

According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (reported in the October 3rd issue of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality…Read More

In the midst of so much uncertainty and dismay over how Congress would handle the current economic crisis, a victory of no small proportion was…Read More

By now you have likely seen or heard about the results of the special legislative session that took place in Albany in August. The Governor…Read More

On July 31st, I watched a webcast of Governor Paterson speaking at the weekly National Press Club Luncheon in Washington, DC. He focused his talk…Read More

The saying “money-grubbing” is used to describe someone who is overeager to make money. Literally, however, it means grasping money in one’s hand. It also…Read More

This past Monday, Americans marked the unofficial start of summer by observing Memorial Day. For many, Memorial Day weekend is the first opportunity of the…Read More