Posted February, 19 2010 by arianne
Join New Yorkers Tomorrow–March Across the Brooklyn Bridge and Rally! WHEN: Saturday, February 20, 2010 WHERE: The day’s events will take place in three locations: March steps off from Camden Plaza, Brooklyn Heights at 12 noon March will continue across the Brooklyn Bridge into Lower Manhattan March will conclude with a rally in Liberty Plaza […]
Posted February, 16 2010 by arianne
Today, HCFANY submitted written testimony on the 2010-2011 Executive Budget. HCFANY supports the following budget measures: The Governor’s original budget proposal to enhance accountability funding for charity care (withdrawn in the Governor’s 21-day amendments). The restoration of prior approval to the State Department of Insurance of health insurance premium increases. The simplification of public insurance […]
Posted February, 16 2010 by arianne
Last year, the stimulus bill (ARRA) created a COBRA premium subsidy for workers who lose their jobs. Laid-off workers who qualify only have to pay 35 percent of their COBRA premiums, and the federal government pays the rest. The subsidy has been a huge success – one study found that the percentage of laid-off workers […]
Posted February, 11 2010 by arianne
Despite fiscally dire times, Governor Paterson retracted his call for greater accountability for the nearly $1 billion in payments issued to hospitals for charity care in his 21-day amendments. Two years ago, New York enacted a law that required hospitals to show that 10% of charity care funding went to provide care to real patients, […]