CALL TO ACTION You commit to a health insurance plan. Make the insurance plan commit to you. Do you receive health insurance through the New York State of Health marketplace? If so, did you know that your health insurance plan can change your prescription medication coverage mid-way through the coverage year? Currently, insurance companies can: 1.
* Did you know your health insurance plan can change your prescription medication coverage mid-way through the coverage year? Click here to learn more about these negative mid-year formulary changes and to see how you can help stop these harmful changes. National News: Many insurance plans bought on the Affordable Care Act markets may
National News: A proposal on the ballot in Colorado would have the state replace the Affordable Care Act with universal health care coverage. A recent study in Obstetrics and Gynecology found that treating depression in pregnant women can benefit not only them but also their baby. State News: Speaking of treating depression, the governor announced
National News: Suicide rates in the United States have reached a 30-year high, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Women and middle aged Americans saw an especially large increase. The overall increase between 1999 and 2014 was 24%. A bill introduced by Senator Benjamin Cardin, the True LEADership Act of 2016, would provide
National News: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders spent a portion of Thursday’s debate arguing over health care reform. Senator Sanders favors the more radical approach of instituting single payer healthcare. Secretary Clinton, on the other hand, would take the more cautious approach of building on the success of the Affordable Care Act. Canada’s Prime Minister
National News: According to a recent Gallup poll, the rate of people uninsured has fallen to 11% for the first quarter of 2016, down from 11.9% this time last year. That marks the lowest uninsured rate since Gallup began tracking it in 2008. An article in the New York Times discusses how health care provider
As you may be aware, the 2016-17 final budget was passed on Friday. We had many successes in the budget and you were an instrumental part of this success through phone calls, emails and letters to the NYS legislature. Thank you for all of your hard work and for your dedication to patients! The following
National News: The Supreme Court this week issued an order for additional briefs in a case to decide whether religious organizations should be required to offer coverage for contraception to their employees. The order signals that court wants to avoid a 4-4 tie. Read more here in the New York Times. New York State News:
You haven’t needed to take trips to the doctor, and suddenly, it hits you: You haven’t been to the doctor in a couple years! While it may seem like this is a good thing, because you’ve been quite healthy, it is important to visit the doctor at least once a year to get an annual check-up. Your yearly visit to the doctor can have tremendous benefits.
National News: This week marked this sixth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The White House blog takes a look back at these last six years with photos and video. The growing consensus among experts is that the ACA has so far worked as intended, providing coverage to millions of people