Health Insurance

Obamacare supporters celebrate the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Health Act on June 28, 2012 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

ObamaCare 101: Separating Fact From Fiction

What does ObamaCare mean for you? The more you understand, the better you’ll fare.

2013/02/28

Con Ed works on restoring power. (Credit: CBS 2)

Con Ed Reinstates Health Insurance For Locked-Out Workers; Negotiations To Resume Monday

Consolidated Edison of New York has reinstated health insurance for 8,500 locked-out New York utility workers. Union spokesman John Melia said that the company “bowed to public pressure” in reinstating the health insurance.

2012/07/15

Demonstrators in favor and against President Barack Obama's signature healthcare legislation (left credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/GettyImages; right credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama Hails U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling On Health Care, Calls It ‘A Victory’

Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the court’s ruling shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday to a crowd of about 400 to 500 people inside the marble courtroom.

2012/06/28

An incorrect headline on CNN.com following Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Healthcare Act (credit: CNN.com screen shot)

Major Media Outlets Blunder In Reporting Supreme Court Health Care Ruling

Both CNN and Fox News Channel incorrectly reported Thursday that the Affordable Health Care Act’s central provision, requiring virtually all Americans to have health insurance, had been struck down.

2012/06/28

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New Health Care Law May Soon Be Putting Money In Your Pocket

It’s a little known provision of the new national health care law: insurance companies that don’t spend patients’ money wisely have to pay a penalty. They’ll have to refund $1.4 billion to nine million consumers this summer, including many in the Tri-State Area.

2012/03/15

Dozens Arrested In NY, NJ In Connection With Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme

The fraud amounted to more than $279 million over the course of several years, in what prosecutors called “largest single no-fault automobile insurance fraud ever charged.”

2012/02/29

New Jersey Statehouse - Trenton, NJ - File Photo

NJ Lawmakers Want Government Discretion Over Health Insurance Rates

State lawmakers in both the Assembly and Senate are proposing legislation that would require health firms gain approval from New Jersey’s Department of Banking and Insurance before raising rates.

2011/10/23

Striking Verizon workers rally - New York, NY - Aug 8, 2011 (credit: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Striking Verizon Workers Hold Candlelight Vigil Outside CEO’s NJ Home

They carried American flags and chanted “What’s disgusting? Union busting” outside Lowell McAdam’s Mendham residence. Police say the protest was peaceful and without incident.

2011/08/18

Generic Doctor File Photo (credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Court: NJ Can End State Health Insurance Coverage For Legal Immigrants

An appeals court ruled the Legislature did not overstep its authority by allowing the Human Services to end coverage for nearly 12,000 immigrants enrolled in the state’s FamilyCare program.

2011/07/13

Job seekers line up at a job fair at the Hotel Pennsylvania - New York, NY - Sep 29, 2010 - Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Rutgers Poll: Recent Graduates Having Trouble Finding Work

The poll of 571 graduates of public and private four-year schools found just over half have full-time jobs. They were graduates from 2006 to 2010.

2011/05/18

Judge Upholds Health Payment For NJ Public Workers

Public employees who challenged a requirement to start paying toward their health insurance have lost a round in court.

2011/01/20

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (credit: CBS 2)

NY School Audits Find Health Benefits For The Dead

A state audit shows 10 school districts in New York paid nearly $239,000 for health insurance benefits for dead or ineligible retirees.

2011/01/19

Report: Fewer NYers Get Health Care Through Job

The study released earlier this month finds the private sector is sagging under the cost of providing health care. Sixty-six percent of companies surveyed say they are struggling a great deal or somewhat to maintain coverage for employees.

2010/11/24

Health Insurance Premiums Expected To Rise

The average worker would see an increase of 12.4 percent amounting to a total of $2,209. Out-of-pocket costs like co-pays and deductibles will rise 12.6 percent or $2,177.

2010/11/16