Issue Brief: HCFANY Agenda to Address Health Disparities
Posted January 16, 2013 by arianne
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides a major opportunity for New York to address health disparities. In April 2012, Governor Cuomo created a Health Benefits Exchange which will offer affordable health coverage to individuals consumers and small businesses seeking to provide coverage for employees. Those whose incomes qualify will receive subsidies in the form of tax credits to use towards their monthly premiums.