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Sunday, February 03, 2013  New York has starting recruiting insurance companies to provide coverage through the New York Health Benefit Exchange created under national health care reforms.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The owner of Brophy Services in Salina says that she is afraid to hire any new employees until she knows what hers costs will be under the new federal health care laws.

Friday, December 07, 2012  North Syracuse couple beats a devastating cancer diagnosis only to find themselves in a fight with their insurance company.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The New York comptroller says the state is spending about $12 billion a year to deal with obesity, which is reaching "epidemic proportions" in children, affecting nearly one-third of them.

Monday, March 26, 2012  President Obama's health care overhaul is front and center at the Supreme Court for three days of hearings.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  The controversy over President Obama's policy on birth control is affecting central New Yorkers.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  While outlining an aggressive agenda to boost New York's economy during his second year in office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo advocated several measures to help the poor and dispossessed such as better access to food stamps, new offices to protect tenants' rights and help homeowners avoid foreclosure, establishing a health insurance exchange and improving care for disabled adults.

Monday, January 02, 2012  Right now, some of you are forced to get your medications by mail but that will soon be illegal here in New York.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  Unions representing state workers in New York have filed a federal lawsuit against the Cuomo administration challenging an increase in health insurance contributions for thousands of retirees.

Friday, December 23, 2011  Diabetes can have devastating effects. Keeping up with treatment can be even more difficult when patients are faced with enemployment and lack of insurance.

Friday, November 18, 2011  A Fulton woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her employer.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 11 insurance companies have been ordered to refund $114.5 million dollars to holders of policies that were overcharged for health insurance premiums in 2010. According to the Governor more than 500,000 customers will be refunded.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  More companies are taking a hard line on their employees who smoke. Some are charging more for health insurance. Others are refusing to hire smokers altogether.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  A new study finds the proportion of New Yorkers with health insurance provided by their employers has plummeted.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  This series of changes has consumer advocates claiming victory, and small businesses crying "uncle".