This October, the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrating their 25th year. Their fight continues as about 39,520 women have died from breast cancer as of a 2011 record. But their efforts are rewarded as more than 2½ million American women survive breast cancer. In New York, there are more than 14,000 new cases […]

It had been reported last week that New York health insurance providers are proposing to increase their premiums, and they are fighting so hard to keep the details hidden from public knowledge even as officials and consumers are urging them to make this information available to the public. Providers have reasoned that divulging the details […]

(HNY), New York state’s health care program that offers coverage to the state’s low-income residents is in for a major change. Beginning January 1, 2012, Healthy NY will only be offering high deductible health plans (HDHP). Currently, the program is offering four New York Health Insurance options: HMO plans, HMO plans with drug coverage, high deductible […]

Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield is an independent licensee of Blue Cross and Blue Shield which is a major health plan association. They have about 5 million members in New York and across the US. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has been in existence for 80 years and has grown to 39 […]

Health insurance premiums no matter what health plan you have are spent on two things: on medical costs and administrative costs. The part of your premium that goes to your medical services is called the medical loss ratio. The higher the medical loss ratio of a health insurance company, the lower their profit is. According […]

  Healthy NY is a New York healthcare program designed to provide coverage to financially challenged individuals, sole proprietors, and small business owners. This allows qualified NY residents to be covered under a comprehensive NY health insurance program at affordable rates. Through the Healthy NY program, individuals can provide adequate coverage for themselves and their […]

He is the genius behind the iPod, iPad, iPhone, and Pixar (among others). He redesigned technology into something that people can enjoy using without requiring extensive knowledge of technology and programming. He made what used to be ordinary things into a phenomenon. He saved Apple when it was struggling and managed to make Apple one […]

Healthy NY membership is monitored through the three different client groups they have: individuals, sole proprietors, and small business groups. There are 14 health insurance carriers providing coverage under the Healthy NY program:           Aetna Easy Choice CDPHP Empire Excellus GHI (HMO & EPO) HIP Health Net Health Now Independent Health […]

Every year Healthy NY conducts a survey to check how members feel about being part of this New York health insurance program. This information is included in their annual report. The survey was conducted by Burns & Associates, Inc. (B&A) during the summer of 2010. The survey was given to 12% of sole proprietors and […]

Healthy New York, a state-run health insurance program that provides inexpensive health insurance coverage to low-income residents is now in its 10th year. This program is open to individuals, sole proprietors, and small business owners. But there are eligibility requirements that apply to qualify. As of the latest count (Sept 2010), the Healthy New York […]