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The Myth About Public Health Insurance Is Officially Broken
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (349+ words) There's a stubborn stereotype about who uses public health insurance: that it's for people who don't work, or can't. New data puts that myth to rest. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, in 2021, 35. 7 percent of Americans had public health insurance coverage,…...
Vestal Nursing Home Future: Buy It and Tear It Down
2+ week, 4+ day ago (241+ words) The Broome County Land Bank is moving forward to acquire the Vestal property where a nursing home had operated until it was abandoned after flooding in the summer of 2011. County lawmakers last week voted to clear the way for funding…...
Beware Of Scams As New York Health Insurance Enrollment Period Approaches
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (207+ words) Scammers often take advantage of this time of year, pretending to represent real insurance companies or even the NY State of Health Marketplace. Their goal is usually to get people to share personal information or pay for fake insurance plans....
Health Insurance Costs Have New Yorkers Feeling the Squeeze
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (427+ words) If it feels like everything costs more lately, groceries, gas, rent, even a simple trip to the doctor, you're not imagining it. As open enrollment begins, new data from Howdy. com shows that even full-time workers with health insurance are…...
$2 BILLION Given Out by New York State Next Year
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (254+ words) Expect more taxes to come out of your paycheck very soon. Medicaid is going up and Medicaid benefits are absolutely sky rocketing. In addition to the rate increase happening for anyone who is on Medicaid, there is great new for…...
New York Health Insurance Rates Rising in 2026
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) Electricity isn't the only thing New Yorkers will be paying more for. Health insurance is about to get more expensive, too. State regulators have approved rate hikes for 2026 that will hit thousands of families and businesses across the state. Excellus…...