Posted July, 18 2011 by arianne
Guest Blogger: Bob Cohen, Esq.; Policy Director, Citizen Action of New York In an important legal victory for health care reform, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently ruled that the “minimum coverage” provision of the Affordable Care Act – the mandate that all Americans have health insurance by 2014 or face […]
Posted July, 12 2011 by arianne
New Yorkers and groups around the state are gearing up for a 2-day, 2-leg caravan next week to meet with congressional delegation members and drive the point home that our social safety net programs – Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security – need to be protected and preserved. The tour will begin simultaneously in both upstate and downstate regions on Wednesday, […]
Posted July, 11 2011 by arianne
And what a debut it is…all 244 pages of it. Inside the document you will find: minimum requirements for state-based exchanges, minimum requirements for health plans that wish to participate on the exchanges, basic requirements for employers wishing to participate in SHOP exchanges HHS is accepting public comment on the proposed rules over the next 75 […]
Posted July, 7 2011 by arianne
An interesting new study is now out by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The study took the opportunity presented by a small Medicaid expansion that Oregon underwent in 2008. At that time, the state decided it was able to add 10,000 more enrollees. However, nearly 90,000 people actually applied. The 10,000 that the state was able […]