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More than 174,000 New Yorkers have signed up for coverage through NY State of Health!

Posted October, 23 2013 by arianne

More and more New Yorkers are choosing to get covered through the NY State of Health insurance marketplace.  In a press release issued today, the State Department of Health (SDOH) is reporting that over 174,000 New Yorkers have now completed the application process through the online marketplace – accounting for 30% of completed applications nationwide.  SDOH is […]

Where we stand

Posted October, 16 2013 by arianne

I just noticed that the NY Times has a nifty little infographic that shows where states are with their health insurance exchanges. Given the multitude of technical snafus seen the first week due to the unprecedented public demand, and the flood of resulting media stories, it’s reassuring to know that most of the problems appear to have […]

40,000 New Yorkers newly enrolled in NY State of Health

Posted October, 8 2013 by arianne

The New York State Department of Health issued a press release today stating that over 40,000 New Yorkers have signed up for low-cost health insurance through the NY State of Health insurance marketplace – more than any other state reporting this far! The state is also reporting that the state call center has helped more […]

Making light of the Obamacare messaging battle

Posted October, 2 2013 by arianne

Oh…this made me laugh! It’s always exciting to see our work covered in mainstream media, even if it is to poke fun at it.  And, after years of working ardently to counter the large-scale misinformation campaign that anti-Obamacare groups have put billions into, it does feel good to be able to take a step back every […]