Posted September, 14 2012 by arianne
The Western New York Health Exchange Regional Advisory Committee convened yesterday afternoon, the first of five committees that will meet this month. The agenda and presentation from the first meeting will remain the same for the other regional meetings held over the next couple of weeks. Guest Blogger, Natalie Luczkowiak, Community Health Advocate with the Public Policy and Education Fund, attended the […]
Posted September, 12 2012 by arianne
Census data released today shows the percentage of uninsured New Yorkers dropped significantly for the first time in years, to 12.2% in 2011 from 15.1% in 2010. Compared with other states that means in 2011 New York had the 15th lowest percentage of uninsured in the country. (In 2010, New York ranked 31st. Massachusetts is still […]
Posted September, 11 2012 by arianne
Today, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) released the 2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in 2012, premium increases are at an all time low and workers are getting more affordable benefits from their employers. The survey found that employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $15,745, an increase […]
Posted September, 10 2012 by arianne
Guest Blogger: Bob Cohen, Esq.; Policy Director, Citizen Action of New York A primary care physician failed to find a woman’s breast lump, because the physician always examined her as she sat in her wheelchair. Nineteen percent of physicians questioned in a 2007 study reported that they were uncomfortable treating LGBT patients. Black New Yorkers […]