Government Working Together: Get your benefit questions answered!

Posted on September 10, 2010 by hcfany

On Thursday, September 16 from 10:00AM–2:00PM, West Side Campaign Against Hunger will be available to answer benefit questions related to housing, health care (Medicare, Medicaid & EPIC), Social Security, food stamps and more! No appointments are necessary. West Side Campaign Against Hunger is located at St. Paul & St. Andrew Church– West 86 Street (corner [...]

Filed under: Affordable, Children, COBRA, Comprehensive Coverage, Immigrants, Medicaid, Medicare, Underinsured, Uninsured, Women, young adult | Comments Off

Senators Schumer & Gillibrand: Restore Medicaid and COBRA Health Insurance Funding!

Posted on June 8, 2010 by hcfany

On May 28th, the House of Representatives removed a provision in H.R. 4213 that would have continued until November a provision that allows thousands of unemployed New Yorkers to purchase health insurance through COBRA by providing them with a 65% subsidy for their health insurance premiums. Just as stunning, while so many states – including [...]

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Spread the word – W-2 rumor false!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by hcfany

Anti-health reform activists continue to fight reform with misinformation. There’s an email circulating now with a false claim about health care reform and W-2s. It says that consumers will see their taxes go up because of a provision of PPACA, the new federal health reform law. The email says that consumers will be charged higher [...]

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Congress Extends COBRA Subsidy Temporarily – Call today and urge them to finish the job

Posted on April 16, 2010 by hcfany

Unemployment rates remain high. The COBRA premium subsidy is one way for these workers to maintain affordable, quality insurance. Once again, Congress has passed a short-term extension of the COBRA premium subsidy. The previous extension expired on March 31, 2010.  The subsidy pays 65 percent of the COBRA premium for workers who lose their coverage [...]

Filed under: Affordable, COBRA, Comprehensive Coverage, Premiums | 1 Comment »

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