NY Unveils New Health Plan Marketplace for Obamacare
With a nod toward Billy Joel and people from all ages, ethnicities, and settings from Montauk to Buffalo, the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday launched the “New York State of Health,”...
View ArticleNY, NJ Obamacare Exchanges in Home Stretch
The administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday launched New York State of Health, a marketplace where the uninsured will be able to buy coverage from private insurance companies. Consumers can...
View ArticleInsuring NY's Last Million
The Affordable Care Act has had a relatively smooth first year in New York.The New York State of Health website didn’t run into the extensive glitches that the federal one notoriously did, which could...
View ArticleMed School Students Chip in to Help Uninsured Left Behind by Obamacare
At an Institute for Family Health center near Union Square, medical student Sara Stream asks a new patient named Alicia what brings her in. It's been many years since the 34-year-old patient, who...
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Here’s how the IRS could help more uninsured people
A new study identified how the Internal Revenue Service could help identify tax filers whose incomes qualify them for Medicaid or insurance subsidies. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/ReutersNearly a third of...
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If Obamacare is being repealed, do the uninsured need to pay tax penalties?
Should people bother paying the penalty for not having health insurance when they file their taxes this year? Photo by Karen Roach/via AdobeIn some recent emails, readers asked about what to expect as...
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