Posted October, 18 2010 by arianne
FactCheck.org has debunked a series of statements made in ads released by Revere America, a conservative group backed by ex-Governor George Pataki.  The ads have been aired against Reps. Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire and John Hall of New York’s 19th District, and make several false claims about the new federal health reform law.  Among these are claims that the new law […]
Posted October, 15 2010 by arianne
The 2010-11 budget included a provision to shift the administration responsibilities of New York’s Medicaid program from the counties to the State. Now, the State Health Commissioner is required to issue a plan to do so by the end of November. This change could have a major impact on this vital program, particularly in light of the governor’s race.  Whomever […]
Posted October, 5 2010 by arianne
Last Friday night, Governor Paterson signed into law a measure that will help keep down the cost of co-pays for expensive drugs in private insurance plans. Across the country, many health plans have been moving towards the use of new “specialty tiers” for higher-priced drugs. These abandon the traditional three-tier $10/$25/$50 co-pay system in favor of […]
Posted October, 4 2010 by arianne
New York State Insurance Superintendent James Wrynn announced today that health insurer Aetna has been issued a fine of $850,000 in response to several health insurance violations. These violations in large part consisted of failures to provide their enrollees with necessary information regarding their rights or the cost of their care, and taking too much time to make decisions on health care claims. Shame […]