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NJ will pare down tax relief program for seniors in budget deal, official says
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (682+ words) Published Jun 23, 2026 at 4: 50 p. m. ET Modified Jun 23, 2026 at 5: 13 p. m. ET New Jersey will scale back eligibility for a tax relief program legislative leaders had championed as a way to keep seniors from abandoning the state, according to a Sherrill administration official with…...
New Yorkers losing Essential Plan health coverage turn to market after budget fail
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (855+ words) Published Jun 2, 2026 at 6: 31 a. m. ET Lauren Lavitt, who loses her premium-free public health insurance through New York's Essential plan next month, is shopping in earnest for an alternative for her and her two children on the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace....
NY hospital head explains rising costs to Congress: Blame basically everything
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (756+ words) Published Apr 28, 2026 at 4: 37 p. m. ET The CEO of one of New York City's largest health systems told congressmembers on Tuesday that hospital prices are going up not because of consolidation, but rather because of the rising cost of labor, drugs and…...
NY officials push bill to save 500 K Essential Plan insured from losing coverage
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (604+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 at 9: 01 a. m. ET Notices go out on Wednesday informing some 450, 000 New Yorkers they will be dropped from the public insurance program known as the Essential Plan this July as a result of federal funding cuts. Consumers who lose coverage…...
Watch the mail: Nearly 500 K NY Essential Plan insured face coverage loss
3+ mon, 8+ hour ago (716+ words) Published Mar 23, 2026 at 1: 29 p. m. ET Nearly a half-million New Yorkers are slated to get booted off of New York's publicly funded Essential Plan health insurance program in July " and that's the good news, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office. The coverage…...
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Mt. Sinai doctors clash: 'It's always about money."
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (837+ words) Published Mar 7, 2026 at 8: 01 a. m. ET Patients who have Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance and usually see doctors at Mount Sinai in New York City have been in a bind since the start of the year due to a contract…...
Hochul scrambles to save health program insuring 1. 7 M people in NY
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1145+ words) Published Feb 16, 2026 at 6: 01 a. m. ET Edward Roller, a 62-year-old from Long Island, has worked for the same small printing company for years and says he loves his job. But he says the health insurance his employer is able to offer comes…...
New year, new laws: A look at 4 taking effect in New York state on Jan. 1
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (822+ words) Published Jan 1, 2026 at 8: 00 a. m. ET Single-use Styrofoam coolers will be a thing of the past under a New York state law taking effect with the new year. Another law will cap more health care costs for consumers. State lawmakers passed more…...
Shopping Affordable Care Act health insurance: What New Yorkers need to know
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (834+ words) Published Nov 18, 2025 at 11: 01 a. m. ET But just how affordable that insurance will be is still up in the air. The federal government reopened last week after the longest shutdown in American history, without the main concession Democrats were seeking: A deal…...
NYC bars are getting crushed by the rising cost of liability insurance
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (698+ words) Published Nov 11, 2025 at 6: 01 a. m. ET There are certain givens about most New York City pubs: The bar is sticky, the rent is staggering, cash tips are preferred and " lesser-known, but equally true " the liability insurance is crushingly expensive. Required by most…...