Posted November, 23 2010 by arianne
2010 has been a year of great progress in the fight for health care justice! Now that we have a new governor, it’s time to plan for implementing the Affordable Care Act here in New York, albeit during a time of budget challenges. Join us on December 1st as we map out how to keep […]
Posted November, 18 2010 by arianne
On Tuesday, Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo announced his new transition committee on health, which will be part of a joint Committee on Education and Health. This committee is tasked with recruiting, reviewing and recommending candidates for key health positions in Cuomo’s upcoming Administration. Given the daunting challenges facing New York State in both the areas of federal health reform and the […]
Posted November, 17 2010 by arianne
A new survey released today by the New York State Health Foundation finds that the percent of workers in New York with employer-sponsored heath insurance has fallen drastically in the past decade, from 69% in 2001 to a current low of 58%. New York now lags the national average of 65%. The analysis also found that while firms that offer […]
Posted November, 16 2010 by arianne
Citing voter unrest, many Republican lawmakers have promised to mount a full-scale attack on the new federal health reform law. We’ve already seen the beginnings of this assault with the lawsuit brought by the Florida Attorney General, and by Texas’ recent proposal to ditch Medicaid altogether. But, are these acts of opposition really what the […]