by Bob Cohen | Aug 19, 2016 | Health Care, Uncategorized
Consumers and regulators alike are raising red flags about a proposal by the health insurer Anthem to acquire Cigna, creating an even more gigantic company that will be the second largest insurer in New York State, by premiums collected. Nationwide, the combined $54...
by Communications Team | Jun 13, 2016 | Health Care
It took over two years before Lavern Wilkinson found out that the results of an x-ray revealed she had lung cancer. By then, the cancer has spread and couldn’t be treated. If a doctor or hospital makes an error while treating you, you have the right to take...
by Bob Cohen | Sep 16, 2015 | Health Care
U.S. Census Data released today shows the impact of Obamacare for families: 8.8 million people – more than the population of New York City – got coverage in 2014, when enrollment started under the Affordable Care Act. The number of kids without insurance nationally...
by Bob Cohen | Aug 28, 2015 | Health Care
Republican politicians now face a difficult dilemma in their half decade war against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The law is working, as those of us who enroll or just talk to average consumers see every day. Yet, their base – those who vote in Republican...
by Bob Cohen | Nov 20, 2014 | Health Care
If you stayed up late on election night, you probably were as sick as I was: Mitch McConnell in charge of the U.S. Senate and John Boehner still in charge of the House. We don’t know for sure at this point the new Republican majority’s precise agenda. But you can be...
by Communications Team | Aug 14, 2012 | Health Care
On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, members of the Restore the American Promise coalition rallied in Albany to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Social Security, and to call on candidates to fight to protect critical social programs like Social Security, Medicare and...
by Communications Team | Aug 1, 2012 | Health Care
Today, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, as of today, big insurance companies will be refunding individuals and businesses in New York State $86.5 million. The ACA includes a provision that requires insurers to spend 85% of large-group premiums and 80% of small-group...
by Bob Cohen | Jun 29, 2012 | Health Care
On June 28th, the last day of its term, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled that Congress had the power to establish a requirement that most people buy insurance by 2014. Our focus at Citizen Action hasn’t been about the “individual...
