Posted January, 18 2012 by arianne
As mentioned in the update to yesterday’s post, the proposed budget released yesterday included a new provision to establish a New York health insurance exchange (or “Health Benefit Exchange”). This was included in the Health and Mental Hygiene Article VII bill. The proposed language in this new iteration of the bill looks in many ways very […]
Posted January, 17 2012 by arianne
Governor Cuomo is set to give his budget address today at 2 PM to outline his spending plan for the next year. Expected to be on the agenda, of course, is more on Medicaid. Some are speculating that he will talk about a state take-over of local county Medicaid expenses. Also expected on the agenda is talk of the […]
Posted January, 13 2012 by arianne
Well, those wizards at the Kaiser Family Foundation have done it again. They have found yet another way to blow this blogger’s mind. This time, in the form of a 9 minute cartoon on health reform. It’s titled “Health Reform Hits Main Street,” and is narrated by – who else? – Cokie Roberts. Never thought I would see a cartoon narrated […]
Posted January, 12 2012 by arianne
Yesterday, we learned that a group of over 450 legislators from all 50 states (and Washington D.C.) have joined together to file what’s called an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. An amicus brief is basically a written legal opinion which is submitted to the court in response to a case. […]