Posted October, 20 2011 by arianne
U.S. PIRG, the federation of state Public Interest Research Groups, has released a new report that looks at the existing insurance exchanges that have been set up in other states and rates them based on how accountable they will be to the public, how much they can do to lower costs and improve quality, how […]
Posted October, 19 2011 by arianne
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCZFDlEkHMo] HCFANY reps were down at Zuccotti Park last week talking to fellow 99%-ers about what this country really needs.  Here’s a short clip on what some folks had to say about health care. Special thanks to Raising Women’s Voices staffer Maryanne Tomazic for compiling this video!
Posted October, 18 2011 by arianne
The buzz continues! There is a decision coming as early as next week from the Department of Financial Services (DOFS) on whether or not to publicly release insurance plan memos with info on why they think they need to raise people’s premiums again this year. The Daily News published a lead editorial on the matter yesterday, making the […]
Posted October, 14 2011 by arianne
Advocacy groups around the state are taking initiative to show their support for the prior approval process and the public release of health insurer rate increase justification memos. HCFANY has been working to make this information available on the grounds that consumers have a right to know exactly why they’re being asked to pay so […]