health insurance

The legislature voted to rescind a decision to change retired county workers’ health insurance. This comes amid a drawn-out legal battle over the plan, after retirees sued the county.

Nearly 200 retired Cortland County workers are suing over plans to change their retirement health insurance from a traditional Medicare plan to a privately-run Medicare Advantage plan.

The Dept. of Financial Services says that as in prior years, the continued increase in health care costs is the main driver of premium rates.

Pressure on the health system multiplied when federal changes were made to the rules governing which tests insurance providers must cover.

The New York State Department of Financial Services says that overall, rates in the individual market for 2021 will increase by only 1.8%.

The governor signed a bill which allows the district to create an insurance reserve fund to help manage health insurance costs.

The rate decisions by the state do not include the ‘Essential Plan,’ available through the NYS of Health, which will still have premiums of $20 or less for lower income New Yorkers who qualify.

People who get insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see a "modest" increase in rates for 2020.

A packed hearing room listened as supporters and opponents debated whether it it’s the answer to the state’s health care gaps .

More New Yorkers signed up for health insurance through the state’s marketplace for 2019 than for any previous year, according to numbers from the state Department of Health.