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Premium Increases on Plans Have Slowed, But Employees’ Are Paying More

In New York, premiums for employer-sponsored family plans have slowed since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, but premiums and deductibles now eat up a larger share of employees’ incomes, according to a Commonwealth Fund report released Thursday. Premiums for family coverage in the state grew 6% annually from 2010 to 2013, down from […]

Over Two Thousand Enrolled in New York State Exchange

The Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard (12/23) reports that the New York State Health Department announced Monday that 225,244 people have enrolled in coverage through the state health insurance exchange since Nov. 15. The figure “represents individuals who signed up and had not been enrolled in coverage for 2014.” The New York Daily News (12/23) reports in […]