Posted December, 1 2008 by arianne
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute is hosting two exciting events in Albany. Ideas for Generating and Sustaining Financing for Health Coverage Initiatives in NYS. Friday, December 5, 2008 from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Speakers include: David Sandman (NYS Health Foundation), John Rodat (Commissioner, Department of Management and Budget, County of Albany), Elisabeth Benjamin (Community […]
Posted November, 21 2008 by arianne
In a Circular Letter New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo stated that same sex couples who were married legally outside the State must be treated as married people for the purposes of NYS Insurance Law-this includes health insurance. In other words, an health insurance company cannot deny health insurance or other coverage to gay […]
Posted November, 20 2008 by arianne
A report by The New American Foundation “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Failing to Fix Our Health System is Greater than the Cost of Reform” states that despite the meltdown of the financial services, the time to enact health reform is now. Health reform is not only a moral imperative, but an economic necessity. This […]
Posted November, 18 2008 by arianne
In a tough opinion, New Jersey’s federal District Court Judge Pisano tossed out New Jersey’s challenge to the Bush Administration’s letter ruling, issued on August 17, 2007, that limited the State’s Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Court agreed with the Bush Administration’s arguments that the case was not yet ripe for for judicial review […]