Posted August, 5 2015 by Hannah Lupien
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) released its final decisions on the rate review process (Don’t remember what that is? Check out our blog post about it here). The 17 carriers on the individual insurance exchange were approved for a weighted average premium increase of 7.1%, which is 3.3% lower than requested […]
Posted July, 31 2015 by Hannah Lupien
Over 2.1 million New Yorkers have enrolled in quality coverage since the New York State of Health marketplace’s launch in 2013! Yesterday the New York State of Health released its report on the second open enrollment period, which ran November 15, 2014 through February 28, 2015. HCFANY is excited to dive into the numbers over […]
Posted July, 28 2015 by Hannah Lupien
Last week child health advocates from across the country came together in Washington, DC for the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families annual conference. This year’s conference theme was “Building a Strong Foundation,” including strengthening and protecting Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA. We heard from experts in the field on the […]
Posted July, 24 2015 by Hannah Lupien
Already more than two million New Yorkers have gained affordable health coverage through the NY State of Health marketplace, but there are still some people (namely women!) who may find themselves left behind. First-in-the-nation legislation providing special insurance enrollment options for pregnant women passed both the State Assembly and State Senate a few weeks ago […]