Posted June, 8 2010 by arianne
On May 28th, the House of Representatives removed a provision in H.R. 4213 that would have continued until November a provision that allows thousands of unemployed New Yorkers to purchase health insurance through COBRA by providing them with a 65% subsidy for their health insurance premiums. Just as stunning, while so many states – including […]
Posted June, 8 2010 by arianne
Last night, the Legislature passed a budget extender that once again enables the State Department of Insurance to approve health insurance premium hikes on insurance policies for individuals or small groups (like small businesses) before they go into effect. Until today, insurance companies were able to simply file a rate increase and use it. This […]
Posted June, 7 2010 by arianne
Call Majority Leader Sampson and your State Senator TODAY and tell them you support the reinstatement of “prior approval”– or the Government’s authority to review rate insurance hikes BEFORE they go into effect. Senator Sampson’s number is (518) 455-2788. Call the Senate Switchboard at (518) 455-2800 to be connected to your Senator. Background: This weekend, […]
Posted June, 2 2010 by arianne
Did you know that nearly half of working people in New York City do not get a single day of paid sick time for themselves or to take care of a sick child? This means people are going to work sick, sometimes with infectious diseases, and are unable to go to the doctor. Statewide, most […]