HCFANY Letter to Chairs and Membership of NYS Senate and Assembly Insurance Committees Regarding Recently Filed Insurance Rate Increase Requests

Posted August 25, 2011 by arianne

Issue Brief: New York State Insurance Exchange Legislative Update

Posted August 12, 2011 by Amanda

Quick refresher on: the Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act Exchange activity in other states What’s in New York’s negotiated health insurance exchange bill? What’s next in the Legislative process and what can YOU do to help?

Issue Brief: Insurance Exchanges–Why New York Needs Active Purchasing

Posted June 6, 2011 by Amanda

The Affordable Care Act  each state to set up an insurance exchanges—a marketplace where individuals and employers can shop for health insurance and apply for public programs and subsidies. Exchanges must be accessible via telephone, the internet, or on a walk-in basis. States have a significant discretion on how these exchanges will function. The simplest exchanges could act as “clearinghouses” and allow any […]

Advocacy: HCFANY on Governance for a Consumer-Friendly New York Health Insurance Exchange

Posted May 6, 2011 by Amanda

HCFANY urges the New York State legislature to adopt Exchange Legislation in the 2011 Session, which ends on June 20, 2011. There are several key Exchange governance issues that must be addressed in any bill. To read HCFANY’s full position on the issue, click on the letter attached: