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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Most NY leaders hail health care ruling</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20070/20120629/most-ny-leaders-hail-health-care-ruling</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 29, 2012) New York’s politicians and major health care providers are applauding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Obama’s health care law.  Meanwhile, an Albany Law School expert says Chief Justice John Roberts may have been concerned about his legacy, and that was a factor in his decision.  Karen DeWitt has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20070/20120629/most-ny-leaders-hail-health-care-ruling">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York’s politicians and major health care providers are applauding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Obama’s health care law.  Meanwhile, an Albany Law School expert says Chief Justice John Roberts may have been concerned about his legacy, and that was a factor in his decision.  Karen DeWitt has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20070/20120629/most-ny-leaders-hail-health-care-ruling">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>politics, healthcare, health, obama, cuomo, supreme court, insurance, albany, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>2012 Farm Bill expected to help insure more NY farms</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19764/20120502/2012-farm-bill-expected-to-help-insure-more-ny-farms</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 2, 2012) The 2012 Farm Bill passed through the Senate Agriculture Committee last week, much more quickly than insiders had expected. The bill cuts agriculture spending by $23 billion, by getting rid of program that pays some farmers simply for growing commodities, things like corn, wheat, and soy.  Instead of sending farmers a direct payment, it will spend more money subsidizing their crop insurance. Some New York farm leaders say the shift will be good for New York farmers.  But critics say the crop insurance is just another handout to big corporate farms.Julie Grant reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19764/20120502/2012-farm-bill-expected-to-help-insure-more-ny-farms">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 2012 Farm Bill passed through the Senate Agriculture Committee last week, much more quickly than insiders had expected. The bill cuts agriculture spending by $23 billion, by getting rid of program that pays some farmers simply for growing commodities, things like corn, wheat, and soy.  Instead of sending farmers a direct payment, it will spend more money subsidizing their crop insurance. Some New York farm leaders say the shift will be good for New York farmers.  But critics say the crop insurance is just another handout to big corporate farms.Julie Grant reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19764/20120502/2012-farm-bill-expected-to-help-insure-more-ny-farms">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, environment, agriculture, farm bill, Congress, Senate, insurance, subsidies, [loc:38.8951118 -77.0363658], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Skelos: GOP majority reluctant to approve health care exchanges</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19551/20120323/skelos-gop-majority-reluctant-to-approve-health-care-exchanges</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 23, 2012) As part of the federal health care act backed by President Obama, approved by Congress and before the U.S. Supreme Court next week, states are required to set up health insurance “exchanges.”  This creates the health care plans that will be available to the uninsured, who will be required to purchase them when the act is fully implemented.  Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to set up New York&apos;s exchange as part of the state budget agreement.  But Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says there&apos;s too much uncertainty to create now.  Karen DeWitt reports from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19551/20120323/skelos-gop-majority-reluctant-to-approve-health-care-exchanges">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As part of the federal health care act backed by President Obama, approved by Congress and before the U.S. Supreme Court next week, states are required to set up health insurance “exchanges.”  This creates the health care plans that will be available to the uninsured, who will be required to purchase them when the act is fully implemented.  Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to set up New York&apos;s exchange as part of the state budget agreement.  But Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says there&apos;s too much uncertainty to create now.  Karen DeWitt reports from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19551/20120323/skelos-gop-majority-reluctant-to-approve-health-care-exchanges">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:51</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, health, healthcare, insurance, legislature, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cuomo administration cracks down on out-of-network healthcare bills</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19449/20120308/cuomo-administration-cracks-down-on-out-of-network-healthcare-bills</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 8, 2012) The Cuomo Administration is cracking down on insurance companies and health care providers who stick patients with unexpected out of network service bills. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19449/20120308/cuomo-administration-cracks-down-on-out-of-network-healthcare-bills">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Cuomo Administration is cracking down on insurance companies and health care providers who stick patients with unexpected out of network service bills. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19449/20120308/cuomo-administration-cracks-down-on-out-of-network-healthcare-bills">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:38</itunes:duration>
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<title>State officials in Keene offer assistance, say they&apos;ll keep tabs on insurance companies</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18367/20110908/state-officials-in-keene-offer-assistance-say-they-apos-ll-keep-tabs-on-insurance-companies</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 8, 2011) State officials are urging homeowners and businesses to get the ball rolling on filing insurance claims following Tropical Storm Irene.Benjamin Lawsky is superintendent of New York’s Banking Department, which will become the state Department of Financial Services following an October merger with the state’s Insurance Department. He was in Essex County Wednesday to meet with elected officials and survey damage left behind by Irene’s wake.State Senator Betty Little was also there to update town officials on steps she’s taking to alleviate the financial burden that’s been heaped upon flood victims. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18367/20110908/state-officials-in-keene-offer-assistance-say-they-apos-ll-keep-tabs-on-insurance-companies">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Morris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[State officials are urging homeowners and businesses to get the ball rolling on filing insurance claims following Tropical Storm Irene.Benjamin Lawsky is superintendent of New York’s Banking Department, which will become the state Department of Financial Services following an October merger with the state’s Insurance Department. He was in Essex County Wednesday to meet with elected officials and survey damage left behind by Irene’s wake.State Senator Betty Little was also there to update town officials on steps she’s taking to alleviate the financial burden that’s been heaped upon flood victims. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18367/20110908/state-officials-in-keene-offer-assistance-say-they-apos-ll-keep-tabs-on-insurance-companies">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, adirondacks, politics, irene, keene, insurance, [loc:44.2561582 -73.7920851], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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