In a memo to the NYS Senate and Assembly, the New York Health Plan Association (HPA) shared an editorial issued by the Syracuse Post Standard, saying:

 

“The Syracuse Post Standard editorial this weekend called Governor Cuomo’s proposed 14% tax on health insurers ‘punitive and unfair,’ and made several good points for why the Legislature should reject it as well as several other provisions in his original spending bill that are no longer necessary.

As you continue your work towards finalizing the new state budget, we ask that you remain steadfast in rejecting the 14% tax on health insurers.”