New York Health Insurance Ahead of the Game
New York health insurance is ahead of the game when it comes to health care reform according to the article “Feds must consider NY situation in fixing care” by Kenneth Adams on poughkeepsiejournal.com. New York is one step ahead of the nation when it comes to health care infrastructure, medical education, research, health insurance mandates, and insurance taxes.
New York’s plan isn’t perfect and is much more expensive than other states’ plans. This is why New York is an important state to look at as Congress tries to put together health care reform. According to the United Hospital Fund, NY ranks 25th across the country with 15% of New Yorkers without health insurance under 65. If federal policies make New York health insurance more expensive NY cannot improve their numbers.
59% of people in New York still get their health insurance from employer sponsored plans. New health insurance taxes without reform to offset the increasing prices will force more New York companies to stop offering health insurance benefits to their employees. That will cause even more uninsured residents since it will be harder for them to obtain individual health insurance.
