Posted June, 8 2009 by arianne
A new report the Health Policy Research Center at the Rockefeller Institute of Government and funded by the New York State Health Foundation looks at revenue and saving strategies the State could consider to finance health care coverage for all New Yorkers. Click here to read the full report.
Posted June, 4 2009 by arianne
A new study released by Harvard researchers yesterday in the American Journal of Medicine finds that medical debt accounted for 62% of all bankruptcies filed nationwide in 2007, nearly a 50% rise from 2001. Of those that stated that an illness had contributed to their bankruptcy, the majority (78%) were insured at the onset, including […]
Posted June, 2 2009 by arianne
From 2000 to 2007 health insurance premiums have increased by 81% while New York median wages only increased by 11%. New York bill A.8280/S.5470 would restore the State’s authority to pre-approve insurance premium increases (“prior approval”). Right now, insurance companies simply file a rate hike with the state and use it (“file and use”). As […]
Posted June, 1 2009 by arianne
A new NYSHealth-funded study by the Community Service Society of New York (CSS) finds that African-Americans are more likely to lose their Medicaid managed care coverage compared with other racial/ethnic groups in New York State. The analysis of Medicaid health plan data reveals that among racial/ethnic groups, African-Americans have the lowest annual retention rates (59%) […]