Posted April, 29 2009 by arianne
By a vote of 65 to 31 the Senate confirmed Kathleen Sebelius as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services. Sebelius-previously the governor of Kansas- worked for eight years as the insurance commissioner of Kansas. Anti-choice conservatives had strongly opposed her confirmation. Read more here. Budget conference committee negotiators agreed to include the reconciliation […]
Posted April, 23 2009 by arianne
When young adults no longer qualify for health insurance on their parent’s plan, there are few affordable options. Many young adults want coverage, but can not afford it. Today, the New York City Council’s Health Committee held a hearing on Insurance Options for Young Adults where several HCFANY members provided testimony. Read them here: Arianne […]
Posted April, 23 2009 by arianne
Join the American Cancer Society tomorrow morning for a legislative breakfast “Access to Health Care in Difficult Economic Times,” featuring keynote speaker Deborah Bachrach, NYS Deputy Commissioner on Health, Office of Insurance Programs. The complimentary breakfast will be held at the Holiday Inn, 503 Washington Avenue, Kingston. For additional information, please call 1-800-ACS-2345 or email lillian.jones@cancer.org.
Posted April, 21 2009 by arianne
Today, the Senate Finance Committee convened its first of three roundtable discussions on health care reform. Opening statements by the Committee Chairs, Max Baucus and Charles Grassley restated the need for reform and called for collaboration to resolve the health care delivery system. The next two roundtables will be on coverage and benefits (week of […]