Posted June, 29 2015 by Hannah Lupien
“Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them,” summarized Chief Justice John Roberts at the end of his landmark June 25th opinion in King v. Burwell. The decision upholds the right of people in states with federally-facilitated exchanges to get “premium tax credits”, the subsidies provided under the […]
Posted April, 7 2015 by Amanda
NYS legislators approved the 2015-2016 State Enacted Budget in the wee hours of April Fool’s Day last week (no joke). As always, HCFANY groups had worked hard to promote strong health insurance provisions. Here’s where things landed when it comes to key consumer health care priorities: Consumer Assistance Funding: The final budget contains $3 million […]
Posted March, 26 2015 by Amanda
Guest Post: Andrea Shang, Health Policy Intern, Community Service Society of New York The second open enrollment period for New York’s health plan marketplace, NY State of Health, took place from November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015. The Department of Health and Human Services has released data on this season’s enrollees across all 50 […]
Posted March, 4 2015 by Amanda
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in the King v. Burwell case. King v. Burwell was filed to challenge federal financial assistance for people in states that have Federally Facilitated Marketplaces (FFM). New York, which operates a State-Based Marketplace (SBM), can continue to provide insurance subsidies regardless of the […]