Tag: New York health insurance exchange

Legislation in New York secures health insurance access for pregnant women

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Governor signs bill allowing pregnant women to enroll for coverage through state’s exchange New legislation signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will ensure that pregnant women will be able to enroll in the state’s health insurance exchange whenever they please. Originally, pregnant women would have to wait for the exchange’s open enrollment period in order to find coverage. Those with qualifying life events can enroll for coverage whenever they want, but the state did not consider pregnancy to be such an event until the new legislation was signed into…

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New York sees increase in health insurance exchange enrollment

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State has made progress in making its exchange more popular among consumers New York ranked fourth in the U.S. in terms of enrollment in health insurance exchanges, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The state has made significant strides in raising awareness about its exchange and the services that it offers, which lead to more people enrolling in the exchange throughout the state. Several other states have seen an increase in enrollment as well, due to the marketing efforts that they have made to improve awareness among…

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New York health insurance exchanges has more than 2 million people enrolled

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New York Health Insurance

State’s insurance exchange manages to reach a new milestone this year New York’s health insurance exchange has reached a new milestone. According to officials with the New York State of Health, which is the state’s exchange marketplace, some 2,004,827 people have enrolled for health insurance coverage. Exchange officials note that 89% of those signing up for insurance through the exchange had no previous coverage. Governor Andrew Cuomo suggests that this is a major step forward in the state’s continued efforts to make health insurance coverage more available. Many people enrolling…

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New Yorkers may be paying more for their health insurance

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New York Health Insurance

Those living in rural areas could see their rates go up New York residents that live in rural areas will likely see their health insurance rates go up in the coming year. This may be especially true for those that have purchased policies through the state’s insurance exchange. Those living in rural areas have the fewest options available when it comes to insurance coverage. As such, they are typically left with the most expensive plans. While some of these plans offer significant benefits, they do represent a certain degree of…

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Health insurance rates to rise in New York

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New York Health Insurance

Rate filings show that insurance premiums are on the rise throughout New York New York is home to some of the highest health insurance rates in the U.S., but insurance coverage is expected to become more expensive next year. Higher rates had been expected next year, but the state’s insurers have only recently released information concerning their plans for 2015 premiums. This information has been opened to the public by the state’s insurance regulators for the sake of transparency and to help people understand what insurers have planned for next…

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