Firsthand Media
AimeeReporting from New York on policy, tech, and current events. Host of the New York Mandate Podcast.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 280 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 60: Firefighter O'Brian Pastrana & Attorney Sujata Gibson
“I really hope that there’s some accountability held for those who were responsible for pushing forward with all of this. Too many wrongs were done. A lot of them still have not been corrected. People need to be made aware that this was wro...
The Firsthand Report ⌗7
☞ ATTORNEY WARNER MENDENHALL passed away on June 8 after a battle with cancer. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends. Mendenhall was the founder of Freedom Counsel, an organization that brought together attorneys, scientist...
Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) to Improve Public Transparency with New Website
Last week, I wrote about a lapse in public reporting by the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY). That’s the state health information exchange (HIE) that allows health care and social service providers, as well as pub...
[Updated] The Nonprofit That Manages How New Yorkers’ Medical Records Are Shared Isn't Meeting Public Transparency Requirements
June 12 UPDATE: I’m pleased to report that in response to my inquiries, NYeC updated its website today with recent meeting agendas as well as minutes from 18 SHIN-NY committee meetings. They also added full 2026 committee member listings....
No, Dr. Oz, Our Medical Records Don't Belong to Us. That Matters More Than Ever Now.
“Listen, you own your medical records.” Dr. Oz declares in a promotional video put out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
“Listen, you own your medical records,” says Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Adm...
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