Posted May, 16 2012 by arianne
Not sure if anyone caught this, but a couple of months ago (3/19) Martha Stewart hosted National Physicians Alliance (NPA) President Dr. Valerie Arkoosh onto her show to talk about the Affordable Care Act. Valerie did an amazing job of explaining the law in a way that makes sense to a broader television audience, even spelling out many of […]
Posted May, 15 2012 by arianne
Just wanted to send a hearty round of applause to HCFANY’s own Lois Uttley and Jasmine Burnett, who were both honored last night with the Ms. Foundation’s annual Gloria Award. The Gloria Awards honor women activists who fight for change on behalf of women, families and communities. Lois gave a speech to a packed room of over 400, promising that […]
Posted May, 10 2012 by arianne
Guest Blogger, Maryanne Tomazic, Field Coordinator, Raising Women’s Voices This weekend is Mother’s Day. My inbox is full of e-mails from various fruit, flower, and chocolate companies reminding me to send a gift to my mother. Unfortunately, my mom doesn’t like those traditional gifts. I once bought her a box of pears – to which she […]
Posted May, 7 2012 by arianne
Or dinner! Or drinks! Or whatever else it is that you’d like! See, as part of the ACA, insurers who offer health coverage to individuals and small businesses must spend at least 80% of what their enrollees pay in premiums on health care claims and quality improvement activities (in NY, state law actually requires this to be […]