Posted July, 1 2010 by arianne
The State Legislature’s budget deal this week included a little-known provision to fix the State’s Family Health Plus Employer Buy-In (EBI) program. Leveraging the new tax credits under federal health reform, the Legislature’s move will help small business across New York buy comprehensive, affordable health care coverage for as little as $157 per employee per […]
Posted June, 24 2010 by arianne
If a child receives a school meal, he should be eligible for Medicaid or Family Health Plus. S.4057A/A.7515A, The Child Health Plus and School Meals Enrollment Coordination Act of 2011 would allow families to use proof of enrollment in New York’s School Meals Program as documentation proof of income for children applying for Medicaid and […]
Posted June, 22 2010 by arianne
Last night the state Senate approved Gov. Paterson’s emergency spending legislation which will keep the government running for the coming week, but also boosts the state’s tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.60. Taxes on cigars, dip and other tobacco products are also going up from 46% of the wholesale price to 75%. Read […]
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 […]