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If you have had enough of taxes and mandates contributing to rising health care premiums, there are some simple things that you can do about it. None of them take much time, but your efforts will be well worth it.
Your elected officials don’t know how you feel about an issue unless you tell them. Luckily it’s easy to get in touch with them either by calling, sending a letter or an email using the contact information provided under the Contact Your Elected Officials column on the right hand side of this page. Please be sure to include your contact information so that they can respond to you.
To learn more about how taxes and state laws drive up the cost of health insurance, download this comprehensive fact sheet.
Creates new authority to permit physicians to collectively negotiate with payers - A.6458
Requires Insurance Department to conduct public hearings and review proposed health
insurance premium increases – A.8816
Impacts the ability of insureds to obtain prescription drugs - A.11808
Testimony of Michael Stocker, M.D., President & CEO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield,
Before the NYS Senate Committees on Health and Insurance - Public Hearing on the
Reauthorization of HCRA, January 11, 2005, Albany
Enacts the Medical Liability Reform Act - A.5674/S.3035
Creation of Freedom Health Insurance Plans - S.1405-A
Creation of Health Benefit and Cost Commission - S4463
Expanded Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - A.2912-A/S.6735-A
Expands Mammography Mandate - A.4922
Establishes health plan liability for the failure to approve, provide or arrange for
timely health care services - S.1548
Key State and Federal Public Policy Links
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