The_AT0 lobbying_NN1 powerhouse_NN1 behind_PRP two_CRD of_PRF Gov._NP0 Cuomo_NP0 's_POS nastiest_AJS scandals_NN2 is_VBZ back_AVP with_PRP another_DT0 big_AJ0 request_NN1 from_PRP Albany_NP0 ._SENT And_CJC Cuomo_NP0 —_PUN seemingly_AV0 determined_VVN not_XX0 to_TO0 learn_VVI from_PRP his_DPS mistakes_NN2 —_PUN is_VBZ once_AV0 again_AV0 striving_VVG to_TO0 give_VVI the_AT0 group_NN1 what_DTQ it_PNP wants_VVZ with_PRP the_AT0 least_AV0 possible_AJ0 debate_NN1 or_CJC public_AJ0 scrutiny_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 sign_NN1 that_CJT the_AT0 Greater_NP0 New_NP0 York_NP0 Hospital_NN1 Association_NN1 remains_VVZ one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 governor_NN1 's_POS tightest_AJS allies_NN2 ,_PUN in_PRP spite_NN1 of_PRF its_DPS central_AJ0 role_NN1 in_PRP his_DPS recent_AJ0 troubles_NN2 ._SENT As_CJS GNYHA_NP0 officials_NN2 have_VHB confirmed_VVN ,_PUN it_PNP was_VBD their_DPS idea_NN1 last_ORD March_NP0 for_PRP the_AT0 Cuomo_NP0 administration_NN1 to_TO0 move_VVI COVID-positive_AJ0 patients_NN2 out_AVP of_PRF hospitals_NN2 and_CJC into_PRP nursing_AJ0 homes_NN2 at_PRP the_AT0 height_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 state_NN1 's_VBZ pandemic_AJ0 ._SENT That_DT0 policy_NN1 probably_AV0 led_VVN to_PRP additional_AJ0 deaths_NN2 —_PUN and_CJC definitely_AV0 led_VVN to_PRP Cuomo_NP0 's_POS months-long_AJ0 coverup_NN1 of_PRF nursing_AJ0 home_NN1 data_NN0 ,_PUN a_AT0 federal_AJ0 investigation_NN1 and_CJC an_AT0 impeachment_NN1 inquiry_NN1 ._SENT GNYHA_NP0 also_AV0 led_VVD a_AT0 behind-the-scenes_AJ0 push_NN1 to_TO0 give_VVI health-care_NN1 providers_NN2 special_AJ0 protection_NN1 from_PRP lawsuits_NN2 during_PRP the_AT0 pandemic_AJ0 ._SENT The_AT0 group_NN1 even_AV0 wrote_VVD a_AT0 first_ORD draft_NN1 of_PRF language_NN1 that_CJT Cuomo_NP0 and_CJC legislative_AJ0 leaders_NN2 slipped_VVD into_PRP last_ORD year_NN1 's_POS state_NN1 budget_NN1 with_PRP no_AT0 public_AJ0 notice_NN1 ._SENT These_DT0 machinations_NN2 ,_PUN too_AV0 ,_PUN have_VHB been_VBN blamed_VVN for_PRP worsening_VVG the_AT0 pandemic_AJ0 —_PUN and_CJC have_VHB caught_VVN the_AT0 interest_NN1 of_PRF federal_AJ0 prosecutors_NN2 ._SENT Unfazed_AJ0 by_PRP these_DT0 episodes_NN2 ,_PUN Cuomo_NP0 is_VBZ now_AV0 pushing_VVG the_AT0 hospitals_NN2 '_POS agenda_NN1 on_PRP another_DT0 front_NN1 —_PUN squeezing_VVG more_DT0 money_NN1 out_AVP of_PRF insurers_NN2 ._SENT GNYHA_NP0 is_VBZ campaigning_VVG for_PRP a_AT0 state_NN1 law_NN1 requiring_VVG health_NN1 plans_NN2 to_TO0 approve_VVI hospital_NN1 claims_NN2 without_PRP verifying_VVG in_PRP advance_NN1 that_CJT the_AT0 treatment_NN1 in_PRP question_NN1 is_VBZ medically_AV0 necessary_AJ0 —_PUN a_AT0 routine_NN1 check_VVB that_CJT insurers_NN2 use_VVB to_TO0 avoid_VVI waste_NN1 and_CJC control_NN1 costs_NN2 ._SENT Instead_AV0 ,_PUN plans_NN2 would_VM0 have_VHI to_TO0 pay_VVI claims_NN2 up-front_AV0 ,_PUN review_VVB them_PNP after_PRP the_AT0 fact_NN1 ,_PUN then_AV0 fight_VVB for_PRP refunds_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 group_NN1 is_VBZ airing_VVG TV_NN1 ads_NN2 that_CJT highlight_VVB hospital_NN1 heroics_NN2 during_PRP the_AT0 pandemic_AJ0 and_CJC end_NN1 with_PRP the_AT0 slogan_NN1 :_PUN "_PUQ Tell_VVB Albany_NP0 :_PUN protect_VVB hospitals_NN2 ,_PUN not_XX0 insurers_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ The_AT0 opposition_NN1 to_PRP this_DT0 "_PUQ pay_VVB and_CJC pursue_VVB "_PUQ plan_NN1 includes_VVZ not_XX0 just_AV0 insurers_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC also_AV0 employers_NN2 and_CJC labor_NN1 unions_NN2 who_PNQ argue_VVB that_CJT it_PNP will_VM0 further_AV0 drive_VVI up_AVP the_AT0 state_NN1 's_POS health_NN1 premiums_NN2 ,_PUN which_DTQ are_VBB already_AV0 among_PRP the_AT0 highest_AJS in_PRP the_AT0 U.S._NP0 The_AT0 state_NN1 would_VM0 also_AV0 face_VVI higher_AJC costs_NN2 ,_PUN because_CJS the_AT0 new_AJ0 law_NN1 would_VM0 apply_VVI to_PRP Medicaid_NP0 managed_VVD care_NN1 plans_NN2 ._SENT But_CJC Cuomo_NP0 is_VBZ solidly_AV0 in_PRP GNYHA_NP0 's_POS corner_NN1 ._SENT His_DPS aides_NN2 have_VHB told_VVN the_AT0 Legislature_NN1 they_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 make_VVI pay-and-pursue_NN1 a_AT0 last-minute_AJ0 addition_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 state_NN1 budget_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ due_AJ0 to_TO0 be_VBI passed_VVN this_DT0 week_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ the_AT0 same_DT0 classic_AJ0 Albany_NP0 maneuver_NN1 that_CJT Cuomo_NP0 used_VVD last_ORD year_NN1 to_TO0 help_VVI GNYHA_NP0 win_VVI liability_NN1 protections_NN2 ._SENT 
