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It takes two to tango

Posted June, 24 2011 by arianne

Word on the street is the Senate may adjourn without passing the Exchange bill. Click here to read the latest update from timesunion.com More to come…

A deal has been struck

Posted June, 23 2011 by arianne

New York State leaders have concluded negotiations and settled on a bill to establish the New York Health Benefit Exchange. The bill authorizes one statewide Exchange that would be governed by a board of directors, consisting of 9 state officers or employees, with appropriate powers to implement key components of the federal law in New York State. […]

Exchange bill shenanigans are not going unnoticed

Posted June, 17 2011 by arianne

Neither the Senate’s or the Governor’s bills contain clear conflict of interest provisions, which can create serious problems for the Exchange if either is adopted as is.  The Exchange’s governing board will be in charge of heavy decisions on how health plans, providers, agents and brokers will interact with the Exchange.  Many of these decisions will determine the level of […]