Advocacy: Responses to Common Misconceptions About Creating a Health Insurance Exchange in NY

Posted March 6, 2012 by Amanda

In a letter dated February 27, 2012, the Senate Majority Leader, Dean G. Skelos, set forth reasons for postponing enactment of enabling legislation for a Health Insurance Exchange. That letter made several assertions about both Exchange legislation and the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) which HCFANY believes to be inaccurate, for the reasons described in full.

Issue Brief: HCFANY 2012 – 2013 Legislative Agenda

Posted February 16, 2012 by arianne

Press Release: Department of Financial Services to Perform Random Audits of Health Insurer Rate Filings

Posted February 15, 2012 by arianne

Issue Brief: New Yorkers Need Health Exchange Legislation

Posted December 6, 2011 by Amanda

Time is running out. New York must immediately pass legislation and get our Exchange underway in order to meet the federal deadline. Otherwise, the federal government will create an Exchange for us. Passing an Exchange bill now will allow New Yorkers—not federal agencies—to shape our Exchange.