by Bill Hammond | August 10, 2018 | NY Torch For New Yorkers wondering whether a statewide single-payer plan would be feasible and affordable, the RAND Corporation’s just-published report provides only partial answers. The hypothetical scenario analyzed by RAND relies…
By JODI LIU AUG 06, 2018 | 5:00 AM The impact of a single-payer plan on New York depends on several uncertain factors, but one thing is certain: The plan would shift health-care spending through the state instead of private…
August 6, 2018 The RAND Corporation last week released its analysis of the New York Health Act (NYHA), a single payer proposal that passed the New York State Assembly, but has yet to be acted upon in the Senate. The…
For Immediate Release Contact: Josh Poupore August 2, 2018 518-689-7223 Is RAND’s Single Payer Report Overly Optimistic? The RAND Corporation’s recently released report titled “Estimating the Effects of a SinglePayer Proposal in New York State” provides a less biased analysis…
A new RAND study analyzing the feasibility of a government-run, single payer health care system in New York finds it would result in massive tax increases. The New York Health Plan Association said questions raised in the study about controlling…
Report finds taxes would skyrocket while also increasing costs for low-income New Yorkers ALBANY, N.Y.— “The RAND report confirms what we have been saying for years, a single payer system would result in the largest tax increase in New York…
Statement by Bea Grause, RN, JD, President, Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) ALBANY, NY — HANYS has long supported efforts to increase access to services and achieve universal health insurance coverage. The RAND Corporation report, An Assessment of…
For Immediate Release July 26, 2018 Contact: Josh Poupore (518) 689-7223 Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon recently released a video stating her support for the New York Health Act, which would eliminate private and employer-sponsored health insurance and replace it with…
By Bea Grause, RN, JD, HANYS President, on Thursday, June 14, 2018 Years ago, an economist friend of mine and I would take long walks in the woods to talk about healthcare reform. As we navigated dozens of thorny topics,…
By Liz Young Reporter, Albany Business Review 5 hours ago Nineteen business organizations have formed a coalition to oppose starting a single-payer health care system in New York state. The Business Council of New York State is one of the…