Posted January, 6 2017 by Taylor Frazier
Over the years, many have suggested that permitting the sale of health insurance across state lines will make coverage more affordable and available to a greater number of people. A Fact Sheet from National Association of Insurance Commissioners and The Center for Insurance Policy and Research distills the facts and fiction of allowing interstate sale […]
Posted January, 6 2017 by Taylor Frazier
According to a new study from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University and The Commonwealth Fund, New York would lose 131,000 jobs in 2019 if the advanced premium tax credits and federal funding for Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were repealed. According to the study, 37 […]
Posted January, 6 2017 by Taylor Frazier
New York State’s official health plan Marketplace, the NY State of Health (NYSOH), announced this morning that more than 3.4 million New Yorkers have signed up for health coverage as of December 24, 2016. This represents more than a 22 percent increase in Marketplace participation since the end of the 2016 open enrollment period, and […]
Posted January, 5 2017 by Taylor Frazier
Follow up from blog posted January 3, 2017 A coalition of New York City-area physicians joined this morning outside of a federally qualified health center in Manhattan to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and major cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and funding for family planning services. Speakers […]