Posted July, 24 2009 by arianne
This week, leading advocacy groups—including the American Cancer Society, a HCFANY member—sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Congressional leaders emphasizing the absolute need for affordability in national health reform. The letter commends the proposed House Committees on Health, Education and Labor, and Pensions (HELP) health reform bill for recognizing that in order […]
Posted July, 22 2009 by arianne
Yesterday, Governor Paterson issued a letter to the New York’s Congressional delegation about what national health care reform must entail to be successful in New York. The Governor applauds efforts in New York, such as our pure community rating system, which bars discrimination by insurance companies based on a person’s age, race, gender, or occupation. In his […]
Posted July, 17 2009 by arianne
Today, after a great deal of anticipation, the State’s Partnership for Coverage Process released its final report. Read it here. Read HCFANY’s press statement on the release of the report here. The Partnership for Coverage (P4C) process begain in the Spring of 2007 and is a collaborative effort by the New York State Departments of Health and […]
Posted July, 17 2009 by arianne
Last night the Senate passed three insurance reform bills strongly supported by HCFANY: A.8400/S.5471 extends COBRA coverage from 18 to 36 months for workers who were laid off or have a reduction in hours; A.9036/S.6030 which allows young adults (ages 19-29) to obtain a COBRA-like coverage through his or her parent’s insurance, while still preserving […]