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HCFANY's take on Senate Exchange bill

Posted June, 10 2011 by arianne

Now that the Senate Exchange bill is officially out, HCFANY has put together its own analysis of the bill.  And, while we wholeheartedly agree that New York needs Exchange legislation yesterday, it is clear that the Senate bill is not the bill that New Yorkers had been hoping for. Specifically, the concept of a health insurance […]

Senate version of Exchange legislation is out!

Posted June, 9 2011 by arianne

For those if you who want to read it (and possibly weep), the Exchange bill drafted by the republican-controlled NYS Senate has been officially made public as of this morning. Click here to read the Senate bill. The Governor’s version of the bill is not yet publicly available, though that hasn’t stopped the draft from making the rounds.  The Albany […]

Insurance industry may be holding up NY Exchange bill

Posted June, 3 2011 by arianne

As the end of the legislative session nears, many health advocates around the state are still tapping their watches and waiting for the Cuomo administration to release the details on its proposal.  But, today’s Crain’s Health Pulse hints that the insurance industry may be the ones responsible for the extended delay in the release of the draft bill.  Industry sources are […]

In the meantime, more on the Exchange.

Posted May, 31 2011 by arianne

We are still waiting for the release of the State’s health insurance Exchange bill, which is expected to be out in the next couple of days.  In the meantime, HCFANY advocates trekked up to Westchester to meet with the editorial board for The Journal News.  On the agenda was  – you guessed it – HCFANY’s take on […]