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40,000 New Yorkers newly enrolled in NY State of Health

Posted October, 8 2013 by arianne

The New York State Department of Health issued a press release today stating that over 40,000 New Yorkers have signed up for low-cost health insurance through the NY State of Health insurance marketplace – more than any other state reporting this far! The state is also reporting that the state call center has helped more […]

Making light of the Obamacare messaging battle

Posted October, 2 2013 by arianne

Oh…this made me laugh! It’s always exciting to see our work covered in mainstream media, even if it is to poke fun at it.  And, after years of working ardently to counter the large-scale misinformation campaign that anti-Obamacare groups have put billions into, it does feel good to be able to take a step back every […]

Obamacare Day 1: Millions flock to the insurance marketplace

Posted October, 1 2013 by arianne

Note: This photo has clearly been photoshopped.  By me.  I couldn’t find anything to exemplify folks flocking to a website, so I used a photo from a Black Friday sale a few years ago to get the effect I was looking for.  I think it works.      Well, despite the government shutdown, the insurance marketplace is officially open! […]

Open enrollment starts TOMORROW!

Posted September, 30 2013 by arianne

Can you believe that October 1st is already tomorrow??? We are ecstatic that the moment we have been fighting for all these years has finally arrived.  Tomorrow, uninsured New Yorkers from across the state will be able to enroll into quality, affordable health coverage that will begin on January 1st.  For many families, this will […]