Posted January, 21 2013 by arianne
Just a short post today to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – a man with a gift for capturing the human spirit and inciting action through his words. And, as we continue our work in the coming year to achieve quality, affordable health care for ALL New Yorkers, let us keep in mind the […]
Posted January, 18 2013 by arianne
Kudos to everyone able to make the trek up to Albany yesterday during the depths of a particularly nasty flu season – we actually had a great turnout! Fellow HCFANY-ers and guests got a chance to go over and discuss our advocacy agenda for this yeat, which centers around implementation of consumer-friendly Exchange and strategies to fill in the gaps […]
Posted January, 14 2013 by arianne
A lot of folks think that 2014 is when the Affordable Care Act will really kick into effect, and yes, that is when the health insurance Exchanges will become fully operational. And yes, those are a big part of the ACA. But, they’re not the whole thing! Many great things have already happened in the […]
Posted January, 10 2013 by arianne
Governor Cuomo gave his annual State of the State address yesterday, and we at HCFANY were generally pleased to see the inclusion of the state’s health benefit Exchange in the Governor’s progressive agenda. Much of the speech focused on the state’s economic revitalization, and we believe that a consumer-friendly Exchange will do much to further […]