Organizations representing employers and health plans sent a letter to Legislative leaders to express opposition to more than two dozen mandate bills currently under consideration, urging that they be rejected. Download PDF ... read more
The New York Health Plan Association (HPA) today issued The Impact of Mandated Benefits on Health Care Costs, an issue brief that looks at benefit mandates, their impact on health insurance premiums, and policy ... read more
New York currently mandates insurance coverage of more than 45 benefits and this legislative session lawmakers have introduced 91 bills that would impose new benefit requirements. The Impact of Mandated Benefits on Health Care ... read more
Statement by Eric Linzer, HPA President and CEO “Health care coverage is a vital protection for the health and well-being of New Yorkers. This morning’s passage of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ slashes ... read more
Will jeopardize the future of the Essential Plan, increase costs for Medicaid and lead to more uninsured In response to provisions changing eligibility for the Essential Plan and the Medicaid Program in the House ... read more
Statement by Eric Linzer, HPA President and CEO “While the Energy and Commerce Committee’s bill avoided some of the most onerous provisions that were being discussed, its proposed cuts to the health care system ... read more
Statement by Eric Linzer, HPA President and CEO “While we appreciate that the Governor, Assembly and Senate included $50 million in funding for the Medicaid Quality Incentive (QI) Program in the FY26 state budget, ... read more
The Quality Incentive (QI) Program has been instrumental in the state’s ability to provide a high level of care for individuals enrolled in Medicaid, as documented in a new state report showing Medicaid Managed ... read more
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