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Fight fear with facts!

Posted October, 31 2011 by arianne

Let’s face it.  The idea of health reform can be pretty scary if you don’t understand it.  Especially when ghouls appear on television to spread misinformation and goblins deliberately tell lies to scare the public.  With all of the political mud-slinging surrounding Obamacare (yeah, I said it), it can be pretty easy to lose sight of […]

Mark your calendars, folks!

Posted October, 28 2011 by arianne

Alright kids, it’s that time of the year again! The weather is getting colder and state politics are heating up – all clear indications that HCFANY’s annual statewide meeting is just around the bend. So, get out your datebooks or your newfangled iCalendars or whatnot and pencil in the following info: HCFANY Annual Meeting December […]

More sunshine breaks into the Dark Side

Posted October, 27 2011 by arianne

HCFANY has just received word that Aetna, EmblemHealth, HealthNow, Empire HealthChoice, and Excellus Health Plan have all agreed to release their rate increase support documentation public! This follows the recent decision by UnitedHealthcare – New York’s largest health insurer, agreement to disclose its own information earlier this week. Kudos to Ben Lawsky and the rest of the fine […]

Thanks Obamacare!

Posted October, 26 2011 by arianne

Earlier this week, our friends at the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative and Progress Now Colorado launched a new campaign and website called “Thanks Obamacare” which aims to both take back the moniker and to educate the public about all of the good things that Obamacare is doing. On the website you can find the top […]