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Pennsylvania a leader in covering uninsurable Americans

November 21, 2010April 11, 2021 Marc

The Federal Affordable Care Act has made some provisions to help those who are “uninsurable” to gain healthcare coverage. Five billion dollars have been set aside for states to create insurance plans for those with pre-existing conditions that make them unable to get other types of insurances. Meant to act as a bridge until 2014, this helps many who need coverage to get it. Pennsylvania is in the lead in setting up and running this system and other states are taking notice. In Pennsylvania, over 1,650 citizens were able to…

New York employees receiving health insurance from employers decreasing

November 10, 2010April 11, 2021 Marc

Before 2001, 69% of New York workers received health insurance from their employers. That year, those covered by employer health plans dropped to 58%. This puts city workers below the state average. Sixty-five percent of workers nationwide obtain their health insurance from their employers. Seventy percent of New York companies offer health insurance; this has stayed steady. In 2009 only 60% of companies nationwide offered health insurance. According to David Sandman, senior vice president of the New York State Health Foundation, “Job-based coverage is the backbone of the United…

California is the first to accept federal healthcare reform

October 7, 2010April 11, 2021 Nordstrom

In the United States, healthcare reform is set to become law as of 2014. Approximately twenty states currently have taken the stand that this is unconstitutional and are fighting it in the legal system. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two bills on October 1st to address California’s acceptance of the healthcare reform. One of the bills that Schwarzenegger signed creates a good-sized purchasing pool for health insurance. California is the first out of the fifty states to do this. His goal is to ensure that every Californian resident can have…