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Jul 23, 2026

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Governor's Office (via LongIsland.com)TIER 2

OMH publishes dashboard tracking the $1B mental-health plan — self-reported data on 23 program areas

Hochul announced (Jul 23) that the Office of Mental Health has posted public data and plain-language infographics covering 23 areas of the mental-health continuum — access to care, prevention/youth services, crisis services, specialized services — tracking programs funded by her $1B mental-health initiative and later budgets. OMH says it will update the infographics periodically. Note: this is the state's own self-reported accounting of the $1B promise (tracked in-progress), released mid-campaign; the dashboard is at omh.ny.gov. The release also re-cites Mental Health America ranking NY first nationally and its 2026 Governor's Leadership Award.

Jul 22, 2026

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Norwood NewsTIER 2High

State and PPL move to dismiss DOJ's CDPAP fraud lawsuit, calling it "driven more by politics than by the facts"

NYS Department of Health and Public Partnerships LLC filed a pre-motion letter (Jul 15) seeking dismissal of the DOJ lawsuit alleging the $11B CDPAP home-care contract came from a "sham bid process." PPL argues the DOJ's requested asset freeze under 18 U.S.C. §1345 is foreclosed as a matter of law in a non-criminal case, that fraud claims lack sufficient factual allegations, and that prior lawsuits already upheld the procurement. PPL cites a 2026 statewide survey showing consumer satisfaction of 4.31/5, up from 4.04 in May 2025. First defense filing in the case, which names DOH, Medicaid director Amir Bassiri and PPL.