Tag: Health insurance

The state's Essential Plan has generated billions in surpluses as the program automatically drew pandemic relief money that it did not need Read More

Washington's newly enacted climate, health and tax package harbors an only-in-New York glitch: It pours even more money into the state's Essential Plan, which is sitting on a multi-billion-dollar surplus that officials Read More

In what has become a rite of summer, the state Department of Financial Services on Wednesday approved substantially higher health insurance premiums for 2023 Read More

New York's health insurance affordability gap surged to a new high last year, with state residents paying an average of 16 percent more. Read More

The closing days of the legislative session could prove costly for New York health insurance consumers as lawmakers push a raft of proposals that would make coverage more expensive, harder to find, or both. Read More

Proponents of “single payer” health care are pushing New Yorkers to take a multi-billion-dollar leap of faith. Read More

With judicious use of her veto pen this month, Governor Hochul could draw a line against spiraling health expenses for consumers and taxpayers. Several health insurance-related Read More

A new Empire Center report reveals that the New York Medicaid program now covers more individuals above the poverty line than below it. Read More