Posted May, 5 2011 by arianne
– Shel Silverstein Governor Cuomo announced yesterday plans to take a whirlwind tour around the state to promote his legislative priorities during the last remaining weeks of the session. Dubbed the “People First Tour,” it is intended to bring the people’s voice into government, and to give the people what they have been asking for. It will focus […]
Posted May, 4 2011 by arianne
New Yorkers are patiently waiting for the State to act on the federal requirement to establish a health insurance Exchange. Like other states, New York is eligible to receive federal funding to establish a state-operated Exchange. This includes an unlimited – yes, you read that correctly – multi-year funding opportunity which could mean a few extra hundred […]
Posted April, 28 2011 by arianne
The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) released a new report today which highlights the effects that that the economic recession has had on employee health benefits. As you may have guessed, it ain’t pretty. Nationwide, the number of employees getting health insurance from their own employers dropped from 53.2% to 52%, mostly – but not entirely […]
Posted April, 25 2011 by arianne
Last week was a busy one for advocates and policymakers thinking about Insurance Exchanges. As mentioned in previous posts, New York is required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to establish an Insurance Exchange by 2014 (or participate instead in a federal Exchange). 31 states have already introduced legislation on the matter, and New York […]