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N.Y. will now force insurance companies to cover these medical costs in 2026
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (465+ words) Three new health care laws will take effect in New York on Jan. 1, aimed at reducing financial barriers to life-saving treatments and preventive care. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the laws will require health insurers to cover medically necessary EpiPens with…...
Medicare enrollees should check their mail for this letter from their insurers
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (427+ words) Medicare beneficiaries with plans through private insurers should be keeping a close eye on their mail. Each year, Medicare enrollees with prescription drug coverage through a standalone Part D plan or a Medicare Advantage plan receive an annual notice of…...
NYC municipal labor leaders to vote on new health plan for city employees
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (77+ words) If approved, the new plan would take effect Jan. 1. NYC municipal labor leaders to vote on new health plan for city employees STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Municipal labors will soon have the chance to vote on a new health plan for municipal…...
Health care costs rising for N.J. public workers; officials partly blame Ozempic
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1264+ words) For the third consecutive year, government employees covered by the State Health Benefits Program will have to absorb double-digit increases in their insurance premiums, which have collectively soared 59% for municipal and county workers and 40% for state workers since 2022. Now a…...
Medicare Advantage is worth protecting (letter to the editor)
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (282+ words) As one of the many New York seniors living on a fixed income, I value the consistency and predictability of my healthcare. It's especially important to me, as I also have psoriatic arthritis and rely on medications to ease my…...