Chris Swingle writes on Pressconnects.com -”Adult children can stay on their parents’ health insurance policy through age 29, laid-off workers can keep insurance under COBRA longer, and health consumers and care providers get extra rights under three new laws signed in Rochester on Wednesday by New York Gov. David A. Paterson.

The changes - all proposed in January during the governor’s State of the State address - won’t spend any additional tax dollars and should save money in the long run by getting more people insured, Paterson said at a press conference at University of Rochester Medical Center.

Insurers might face some additional cost because some loopholes are closing, but, said Paterson, “It will be fair.”

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