Posted June, 24 2014 by Amanda
Guest post by Yao He, Master’s Student in Public Health, Columbia University Do high premiums discourage enrollment? Or, is a premium of any size a deterrent when it comes to seeking health insurance? How does cost-sharing (deductibles, co-insurance, etc.) play into whether people get the health care services they need? Does income level matter? The […]
Posted June, 6 2014 by Amanda
Guest post by Milo Primeaux, Health Counselor at Community Service Society of NY and HCFANY LGBT Task Force Member In this two-part blog, we explore recent changes at the state and federal levels that will improve access to health care for the transgender community. Here in Part I, we outline how a recent change to […]
Posted May, 21 2014 by Amanda
In health care and public health, there are so many acronyms it can sometimes feel like speaking in code. Lately, in New York, we’ve been hearing an awful lot of one in particular – DSRIP (\dis – rip\). What is this mysterious DSRIP? Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved New York State’s […]
Posted May, 9 2014 by Amanda
This week, National Academy for State Health Policy and Georgetown University’s Center for Children & Families released a joint report analyzing Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage in 42 separate programs in 38 states. For the past 17 years, CHIP has given states federal funds to operate public health insurance programs designed for children. New […]