N.Y. working to comply with federal health care law

Cara Matthews writes on pressconnects.com – “Two years and eight months may seem like a long time, but state officials will have to work diligently in order to make the January 2014 deadline to set up the health-insurance exchange required under federal law, advocates said
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Health care exchanges – How will they work in New York?

A little over a year ago, as Congress was debating how to reform health care delivery in this country, an idea that seemed simple enough was to create new marketplaces, called “exchanges,” where consumers can comparison shop for health insurance. As with many other aspects of im
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Cuomo team to hold meeting on health insurance exchanges

According to Business Council member Crain’s New York (subscription based) – “The Cuomo administration holds its first stakeholder meeting on the federally mandated health insurance exchange today. If the Business Council of New York State gets its wish, the exchang
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U.S. Chamber: New solutions to the infrastructure challenge

The following posting is by Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “The nation’s infrastructure—the lifeblood of our economy—is in rapid decline, the victim of underinvestment. A 2008 report estimated that the United States needs to invest $2
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce pressed to back Obama’s economic plans

The Washington Post reports –  “The White House pressed ahead Wednesday with its campaign to enlist the support of corporate America, with two senior officials urging top business executives to sign on to the Obama administration’s plans for regulating Wall Street and l
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1,000+ pages of health-care rules?

Politico.com reports – “Health care lobbyists and advocates are bracing for six pages of the health care reform law to explode into more than 1,000 pages of federal regulations when the Department of Health and Human Services releases its long-delayed accountable care orga
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Defining ‘Essential’ care

Regulators Move to Specify Coverage Under Health Law; Insurers Seek Flexibility “The next big issue for the federal health law as it moves toward implementation is how regulators will define so-called essential benefits—the basic medical services that health plans must cover u
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Four states get waivers to carry out healthcare law

Robert Pear writes in the New York Times -”The Obama administration said Wednesday that it had granted broad waivers to four states allowing health insurance companies to continue offering less generous benefits than they would otherwise be required to provide this year under th
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NY Gov. Christie isn’t pretty, and he tells ugly truths

Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post about the out-spoken Governor of New Jersey and his recent trip to Washington, as well as his leadership style. “New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s first big speech in Washington was titled, “It’s Time to Do t
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Lee resigns from Congress

Lee resigns from Congress over Craigslist scandal Jerry Zremski of the Buffalo News writes from Washington – “The promising political career of Rep. Chris Lee collapsed Wednesday after an Internet tabloid published a shirtless picture of him that the married congressman ha
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