Posted January, 14 2013 by arianne
A lot of folks think that 2014 is when the Affordable Care Act will really kick into effect, and yes, that is when the health insurance Exchanges will become fully operational. And yes, those are a big part of the ACA. But, they’re not the whole thing! Many great things have already happened in the […]
Posted January, 10 2013 by arianne
Governor Cuomo gave his annual State of the State address yesterday, and we at HCFANY were generally pleased to see the inclusion of the state’s health benefit Exchange in the Governor’s progressive agenda. Much of the speech focused on the state’s economic revitalization, and we believe that a consumer-friendly Exchange will do much to further […]
Posted January, 9 2013 by arianne
A new study published in Health Affairs last week finds that young adults aged 19-25 have experienced significant gains in health insurance access since the passage of the ACA. The law, which allows young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until the age of 26, is estimated to have increased health insurance coverage to […]
Posted January, 2 2013 by arianne
Anyone not following the fiscal cliff negotiations in Congress will be happy to know that a last-minute deal was struck yesterday to avert a series of impending tax-hikes. However, in order to get this deal passed, legislators also included several health policy changes. These include cutting future funds for CO-OP health plans under the ACA, a “doc fix” to stabilize Medicare payments […]