Posted February, 25 2009 by arianne
A report released yesterday by the Institute of Medicine: America’s Uninsured Crisis- Consequences for Health and Health Care tells the depressing news that the number of uninsured Americans continues to grow. The economy and rising health care costs are resulting in an ever increasing number of Americans losing or dropping their health coverage. Read the HCFANY […]
Posted February, 23 2009 by arianne
Today’s Daily News article highlights the ever increasing number of individuals deciding between health care and other costs of living. In most of these decisions, health care is the loser. One in four New Yorkers has not filled a needed prescription because it was too expensive. Jim Shea is faced with these decisions ever day. Hear […]
Posted February, 19 2009 by arianne
HCFANY has a widget! A widget is a mini web application that anyone can put on their webpage, blog, or profile. Its a quick and easy way to get updates. HCFANY’s widget provides a rolling feed of our blog–a great way to way to get up-to-date posts! Here is a picture of what the widget […]
Posted February, 18 2009 by arianne
A new report by Community Catalyst “Expanding Coverage for Dependents” addresses the states efforts to provide affordable insurance coverage options for young adults. The report suggests that one way to resolve the uninsured young adults crisis is to extend the period of time that a dependent can remain on the parent’s insurance. Governor Paterson’s Executive […]