NYC pols from all boroughs urge NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to keep rule limiting pot shops
City council members from each ward are calling on Governor Kathy Hawkle to block the state’s Cannabis Control Commission’s efforts to allow more licensed marijuana stores to open in New York City neighborhoods. Nine members of the council’s “Common Sense” Caucus sent a letter to Hochle on Monday slamming what critics call a half-baked proposal […]
NYC mayor blocks law limiting solitary confinement
New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued an emergency executive order suspending some new laws restricting solitary confinement in city jails, saying the laws put corrections officers and inmates at greater risk. The new law, which took effect Sunday, was initially intended to require prisoners who pose safety concerns to be held in “de-escalation confinement” […]
Biden formally unveils plan to overhaul SCOTUS — with focus on limiting Trump’s powers
President Biden formally unveiled plans for an overhaul of the Supreme Court on Friday, apparently with an eye toward limiting the power of former President Donald Trump if he succeeds him. The commander in chief took the unusual step of announcing a major policy move in a newspaper editorial, and The Washington Post kindly informed […]
Hospital discharges limiting home care in England, councils say | Social care
A rapid wave of hospital discharges is draining resources and leaving vulnerable people at risk of missing out on basic preventive social care at home, local government leaders have warned. Despite cross-party support for expanding early care at home, city hall officials are being forced to allocate resources to people with more complex needs, many […]
FTC report slams pharmacy 'middlemen' for seemingly driving up prices, limiting access
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have a significant influence on the availability and affordability of prescription drugs. Scathing new report “These powerful middlemen may be profiting from inflating drug prices and squeezing Main Street pharmacies,” a Federal Trade Commission report concluded. The report signals significantly increased scrutiny of the business practices of PBMs, the opaque intermediaries […]