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Yes, but what about ME?

Posted June, 25 2012 by arianne

Well, since the Supreme Court ruling on the ACA wasn’t released today, we can pretty much assume that it will come out this Thursday.  But, in the meantime, a lot of folks have been asking what the impact of all this Supreme Court business will have on New York. Lucky for us, our good friends at the […]

Don’t forget – Come speak out in response to the Court ruling!

Posted June, 22 2012 by arianne

HCFANY is planning events around the state to take place on the day the Supreme Court’s ACA ruling is issued.  Please check our list of events below and plan to attend one in your area.  All events will take place on the day the ruling is issued – currently TBD.  We hope to see you […]

Your ACA Money-Back Guarantee

Posted June, 21 2012 by arianne

This summer, insurance companies are sending money back, thanks to the ACA’s “medical loss ratio” rule. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that insurance companies will be sending out $1.1 billion in rebates to 12.8 million consumers around the country. In New York, over 1 million consumers will receive more than […]

I am broke, and therefore…invincible?

Posted June, 20 2012 by arianne

The whole argument that young people don’t buy insurance because they don’t think they need it (i.e. the “young invincibles” stereotype) has bugged me for some time. Having somewhat recently emerged from the 19 -29 age bracket, I can say firsthand that it never occurred to me at any point during my free-wheeling years that I […]