The New York State Health Exchange is coming October 1, 2013 for Brockporters

The New York State Health Exchange is coming on October 1, 2013 so that Brockporters without health insurance can find out what health insurance companies are offering and what premiums they are charging. You can find out more by going to the New York State health exchange web site by clicking here.

There are 48 million Americans with no health insurance which is the worst record for uninsured citizens in first world countries. There are 2.7 million citizens in New York without health insurance many of whom live in the Brockport area. The states with the largest number of uninsured are Florida, Texas, and California which accounts for 50% of the 48 million in the whole country. We have done a much better job of providing health insurance for our citizens in New York than in these other states, something of which we can proud and it will only get better come January 1, 2014 when coverage will begin.

It is estimated by the Urban Institute that over 1 million New Yorkers will use the exchange: 615,000 individuals, and 450,000 employees of small businesses.