New York Health Insurance:
Health insurance in New York. Read the latest news on new York affordable health insurance plans and what NY and private companies have to meet your health insurance needs: group, individual, family and small business health insurance news about New York.
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Sep 12th, 2009
New York Governor David A. Paterson announced that insurers must cover seasonal flu and novel H1N1 vaccinations for children who are aged 19 and younger and enrolled in comprehensive health plans.
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Aug 6th, 2009
Purchasing health insurance is a big decision. Most health insurances are cost prohibitive, especially for a family, making research about what health insurance to buy tedious and even frightening. You might qualify for health insurance in New York through the Healthy New York program. Healthcore offers a health insurance premium subsidy, in addition to an additional five percent for completing a health risk assessment.
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Jun 30th, 2009
As health care coverage becomes an increasing concern for many working families, the Child Health Plus program has been expanded from 250-percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) to 400-percent of the FPL making comprehensive, affordable coverage accessible for all uninsured children in Rockland County.
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May 15th, 2009
NY democrat Governor David Paterson, is looking for more regulation to control New York health insurance rates as critics say rate increases have driven too many New Yorkers to drop their plans. One of Paterson's proposals seeks to require New York health insurance providers to gain state approval for rate hikes. Insurance companies are currently able to set medical coverage rates without government control. Paterson, and others, say that needs to change.
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Apr 14th, 2009
Over the last decade, 7% of Medicaid health insurance long-term care applications in New York state were denied on the grounds that individuals transferred assets to become eligible for the program, but there is wide variation in counties' denial rates.
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Feb 4th, 2009
The Chemung County Department of Aging and Long Term Care is available to assist Chemung County Medicare beneficiaries in understanding their health insurance options, including Medicare Private Health Plans.
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Jan 19th, 2009
Chemung County officials are trying to secure Federal Medicaid funding to New York counties.
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Nov 3rd, 2008
Nearly 211,000 children and teens in New York City lack health insurance, restricting their access to regular preventive screenings and other health care needed to help them grow up healthy.
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Oct 15th, 2008
Nearly 211,000 children and teens in New York City lack health insurance, restricting their access to regular preventive screenings and other health care needed to help them grow up healthy.
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Sep 10th, 2008
Ninety percent of New York state physicians who responded to a survey have changed the way they treat patients because of restrictions imposed by health insurance companies.