Posted July, 28 2014 by Amanda
Guest post: Jessie Kavanagh, Health Policy Intern at Community Service Society of New York Last week, a 3-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 2-1 that states using the federally-facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov) cannot offer government subsidies to their residents. The same day, a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Posted July, 22 2014 by Amanda
Guest post: Sarah Fishman, Intern at Raising Women’s Voices – New York Have you recently received a letter from your health insurance company about a rate increase for next year? Don’t panic! This is only a proposed rate increase that must be reviewed by state officials, and you have the right to weigh in on […]
Posted July, 18 2014 by Amanda
The Alliance for Health Reform and Kaiser Family Foundation held a briefing on Monday about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP provides quality health coverage for over 8 million kids – including nearly 500,000 in New York under Child Health Plus. The Program was extended in the ACA through 2019, but unfortunately funding for the program […]
Posted July, 16 2014 by Amanda
Navigator Leon McIntosh helps New Yorker Anna enroll We all know finding the right health insurance plan can be complicated and overwhelming – even with the launch of the insurance marketplaces offering one-stop shopping under the ACA. One of the most exciting features of the ACA is the establishment of assister programs to help people enroll […]