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New York on Track to Meet Obamacare Enrollment Goals (Not a Joke)!

Posted November, 18 2013 by Amanda

Guest post by Bob Cohen, Policy Director, Citizen Action of New York Read your daily newspaper, watch cable TV or go on any news site the week of November 11th, and you’re treated to one story after another about the failures of the rollout of the Affordable Care Act. When I typed the words “Obamacare” […]

Save-the-Date! Children, Youth & Families Task Force Fall Meeting

Posted November, 12 2013 by Amanda

The Children Youth and Families Task Force of Health Care for All New York will meet on Wednesday, December 11th from 10:30am-12:30pm in Albany!  With the Marketplace opening on October 1st, this fall has been an exciting time for health care in New York. Join colleagues and friends to explore various implications of the ACA […]

So much more than a website

Posted October, 27 2013 by Amanda

The new online insurance marketplaces have created quite the buzz, and lately all the bees seem to talk about is websites, websites, websites. The media has particularly focused on the federal website, HealthCare.gov, which was plagued by numerous technical issues in its first weeks. We opened last week with President Obama’s speech to address issues […]

Insurance for kids, moms, families…even Bros.

Posted October, 25 2013 by Amanda

For the past few weeks, states have been hard at work enrolling Americans in the new health care marketplaces. As evidenced by the hundreds of thousands who are going online or calling their local navigators to sign up, it’s clear that affordable, quality health insurance sells itself. But, it’s still fun to take a look […]