Updates & Analysis

On January 14th, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her fourth State of the State speech, outlining her policy agenda for the 2025 Legislative Session. The accompanying 2025 State of the State book describes the Governor’s proposed agenda across 15 sections, three of which focus on health care and social services. Some of the notable health-related proposals…

In this update:  NYS and NYC Opportunities DOH Issues Funding Opportunity to Support Focus Groups with Parents/Caregivers of Children with Disabilities On January 6th, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) issued a Request for Bids (RFB) for funding to conduct focus groups with parents/caregivers of Medicaid-eligible children with disabilities who live outside of…

In this update:  Legislative Updates Mike Johnson Re-Elected as SpeakerOn January 4th, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) was re-elected as Speaker of the House by a vote of 218-215. Several Republicans, including Reps. Keith Self (TX-03), Ralph Norman (SC-05), and Thomas Massie (KY-04), threatened to derail Johnson’s election, but Self and Norman ultimately switched their votes…

In this update:  Federal Opportunities HRSA Issues NOFO for Primary Care Training and Enhancement – Residency Training and Street Medicine ProgramOn December 20th, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Primary Care Training and Enhancement – Residency Training and Street Medicine (PCTE-RTSM) Program. This program…

In this update:  Legislative Updates Congress Passes Short-Term Budget Bill On December 20, 2024, Congress passed a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund the government through March 14th of this year. The bill was the third attempt from Speaker Mike Johnson, who faced considerable headwinds throughout the funding process. Despite President-elect Trump’s request, the bill did not include…

Note: This is the last regular SPG policy update for 2024. We will resume weekly policy updates on January 3, 2025. Happy holidays! In this update:  Legislative Update Federal Government Funding Remains in LimboThe federal government’s funding will expire at the end of the day today (December 20th) without a continuing resolution (CR) or other…

In this update:  NYS and NYC Opportunities OMH Issues RFP for Youth ACT TeamsOn December 19th, the New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) issued an RFP for the development of up to 11 Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams in the following regions:  There will be five awards in New York City…

In this update:  Legislative Update Congress Continues Work on Government Funding and Lame Duck PackageThe House and Senate Appropriations Committees continued their negotiations this week to fund the government past the current deadline of December 20th. The eventual package is likely to be a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government into March 2025,…

In this update:  NYS and NYC Opportunities DOH Issues RFA for the Development of Direct Caregiver Training Centers StatewideOn December 3rd, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the development of a uniform and centralized “training and support system” for direct care workers, which include…

In this update:  Administration Update Trump Announces Additional Leadership NominationsOver the past two weeks, President-elect Trump has continued to announce his intention to nominate individuals to various health care roles. They include:  Legislative Update Congress Continues Work on End of Year Spending PackageOn December 3rd, congressional Republicans put forth a preliminary end-of-year funding package that…

In this update:  Federal Opportunities HRSA Issues NOFO for Nurse Faculty Loan ProgramOn November 26th, the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP). The NFLP aims to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide by…

In this update:  Administration Update Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz for CMS Administrator On November 19th, President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator. Trump’s announcement stated that “Dr. Oz will work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the…