Healthy New York has launched wo pilot projects – HealthCore which is designed for individuals and small business owners in Central New York and Brooklyn HealthWorks for small businesses in Brooklyn. HealthCore is a pilot project of Healthy New York that aims to provide health insurance coverage to working individuals, students sole proprietors, and small […]

The New York State Department of Health has issued a warning to the public last week to take precautionary measures against disease carrying mosquitoes. The presence of mosquitoes in New York was triggered by the recent flooding in various parts of New York. The harm that mosquitoes can bring should not be taken lightly. Maggie […]

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to make health insurance available to every American. Because of this, states are mandated to set up their own health care exchange. If not, the federal government will set up the exchange for them. Health insurance exchanges will allow residents to clearly see their health insurance options through a […]

Supporters of the health care reform in New York are worried that the state will miss the deadline for funding the start up costs of establishing a New York health insurance exchange. The health care reform requires states to establish their own health insurance exchange by 2014 where residents can choose from a wide selection […]

The Joint Commission has released their report that lists top performing hospitals across the country. The Joint Commission accredits health care providers in America. The report was based on how hospitals used evidence-based processes that yields positive patient outcomes. This is an annual report but this year’s report gives an unexpected outcome. The list did […]

A recent study by the New York Health State Foundation has shown that nearly 15% of all hospital admissions in New York results to readmission. Infections acquired from the hospital or premature discharge, poor planning in terms of the patient’s prescription and poor coordination among patient, health care provider and insurer and failure to see […]

Hurricane Irene has passed but she has left us with so much to be done. The aftermath has left people with a lot of cleaning to do and diseases are waiting to be picked up. Floods bring about a lot of health hazards ranging from chemical spills, and infectious diseases to injuries while doing the […]

New York offers a diverse range of health insurance options for residents of all walks of life. New York is one of the very few states that have generous health insurance guidelines. The New York Department of Health has various health care programs for low-income individuals and families, working individuals and sole proprietors and even […]

Are you looking for a New York health insurance provider that offers plans with a wide scope of health care benefits? You might want to consider HIP. Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP) is one of the trusted health insurance companies in the state. In fact it is considered the largest HMO in New […]

Employers started offering health care benefits after the war to attract competitive applicants. However, because of the increasing cost of self employed health insurance, employers started refraining from providing health insurance coverage or they skimp on premium costs by having their employees underinsured. Small business owners in particular were struggling to afford to offer health […]