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The new insurance options set forth in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seem to have hit the proverbial nail on the head. As reported yesterday by UPI.com, insurance plans are now seeing a boost in enrollment as a result of the new changes. Large growth in numbers – to the tune of 600,000 additional people with [...]
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Today marks the first day of the week-long celebration taking place around the nation to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). To help get things rolling, HCFANY will be spotlighting a different aspect of the ACA each day this week, and how it is helping New Yorkers. Today’s topic, if you didn’t guess it [...]
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A Helping Hand for New York’s Small Businesses, a new report released today by Families USA and the Small Business Majority, determined that approximately 285,000 New York small businesses are eligible for tax credits under the new health reform law. Starting this year, businesses with fewer than 25 workers and average wages of less than [...]
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The State Legislature’s budget deal this week included a little-known provision to fix the State’s Family Health Plus Employer Buy-In (EBI) program. Leveraging the new tax credits under federal health reform, the Legislature’s move will help small business across New York buy comprehensive, affordable health care coverage for as little as $157 per employee per [...]
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On May 11, 2010 HCFANY and fellow advocate groups will discuss what health care reform means for New York and how it will be implemented. Join us from 11 AM- 3:30 PM at the Westminster Presbyterian Church (85 Church Street) in Albany.
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There is a lot of information to digest in the new health law. HCFANY is taking your questions on health reform. Ask away! Submit Your Question to HCFANY here.
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Give Credit Where Credit Is Due! Join New York advocacy groups and trade unions to thank our members of Congress for their support of health care reform. Tomorrow’ rally will celebrate the new health care reform law and thank all members of NYC Congressional delegation who voted for it WHEN: Thursday, April 1st, 11 a.m. [...]
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Yesterday, both the House and the Senate passed the amendments to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and successfully concluded the year-long health reform debate in Congress. Today, a healthier future begins in America. Here is some information about the bill: Summary of Health Reform Bill Section-by-Section Analysis of Health Bill Health Bill Implementation [...]
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You asked for it!
What better way to work off that candy coma then with a bit of good, old-fashioned reading? And lucky for you, we just happen to have a whole stack of available reading materials posted here just for you! See, while most folks were out there dressing up as vixens or Voltrons or whatnot, HCFANY was burning [...]
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