Posted March, 20 2012 by arianne
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. This week the HCFANY blog will highlight how the ACA has already improved health coverage and care for millions of New Yorkers. Yesterday we shared some of the reasons seniors have to celebrate. Women in New York also have a lot […]
Posted March, 19 2012 by arianne
This week marks the second anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care reform, and the gifts just keep on giving! Seniors have a lot to celebrate: 59% of New Yorkers with Medicare Part B received preventive services without co-payments or deductibles by August 2011. (3 million New Yorkers are eligible […]
Posted March, 16 2012 by arianne
As you all know, our State Senate is failing big time at responding to New York’s need for a health insurance Exchange. Up until now, they’ve been the only ones flip-flopping on this issue. Governor Cuomo, on the other hand, has been a champion from the get go on the push to get a health insurance […]
Posted March, 15 2012 by arianne
They say you should love thy neighbor but that you shouldn’t covet thy neighbor’s wife – but what about coveting thy neighbor’s State Senate? New Jersey’s legislature was set to vote today on a bill authorizing a health insurance exchange for that state (New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act (S-1319/A-2171)). And, from what this blogger hears, the bill is actually pretty […]