Posted March, 24 2010 by arianne
A new Public Policy and Education Fund (PPEF) “Race Matters” report looks at five major policy areas in the Executive Budget: health care, education, higher education, human services, and criminal and juvenile justice and determines that certain budget cuts will exacerbate racial and ethnic inequality in the state. The Health Snapshot: The Executive Budget also […]
Posted March, 23 2010 by arianne
Advocates Unite in Effort to Save New York State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Review Panel (MCCARP) MMCARP plays an important role in convening key stakeholders to monitor the performance of our State’s Medicaid Managed Care, Family Health Plus, HIV Special Needs Plans and Dual Eligible programs which, in total provide health care to more than […]
Posted March, 22 2010 by arianne
Today the New York State Senate rejected the Governor’s proposal to regulate health insurance premium hikes (otherwise known as prior approval). Currently, insurers in New York can file an insurance increase and use it. Since the “file and use” rate system was put into full effect in 2000, insurance premium rates have grown faster than […]
Posted March, 22 2010 by arianne
*photo courtesy of NY Times We Did It! Last night the US House of Representatives made history and passed landmark health reform legislation. The new legislation will lower the cost of health insurance and make it easier to use. People who already have good insurance will be able to keep it. Most people who don’t […]