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Prior Approval Accolades

Posted July, 23 2010 by arianne

Earlier this week HCFANY advocates joined Senator Suzi Oppenheimer at a press event at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains to announce the reinstatement of prior approval. Read more here.

New York's Small Businesses get help to provide health care

Posted July, 20 2010 by arianne

A Helping Hand for New York’s Small Businesses, a new report released today by Families USA and the Small Business Majority, determined that approximately 285,000 New York small businesses are eligible for tax credits under the new health reform law. Starting this year, businesses with fewer than 25 workers and average wages of less than […]

New, Unacceptable Guidelines for Women's Health

Posted July, 16 2010 by arianne

From HCFANY’s partner, Raising Women’s Voices for the Health Care We Need!— Yesterday, the Obama administration shocked women’s health organizations by announcing it had decided to sharply restrict abortion coverage in the new federally-subsidized “high-risk pool” insurance plans that will be offered to people with pre-existing conditions, such as breast cancer and diabetes. The coverage […]

www.healthcare.gov

Posted July, 2 2010 by arianne

Yesterday’s website launch marked the accomplishment of a major health reform milestone. The website is the first of its kind to act as a national library, placing both public and private health insurance options in a single place. The site is an ongoing work and states are encouraged to supply comments and program information so […]