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Health care probe leads to upstate insurer
Feb 05, 2009 — State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is threatening to sue an upstate health-care company that allegedly inflated patient fees. When seeing out-of-network doctors, according to the AG's office, a capitol district insurer charged patients more for treatment but paid physicians much less for their services. Martha Foley has more. Go to full article
HMOs say they?re unfairly blamed for health care costs
Mar 12, 2007 — The state's HMOs say they've been unfairly vilified in a health care funding campaign by hospitals and health care workers. The larger fight centers around Governor Spitzer's proposed $1.2 billion in health care cuts. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
New Yorkers Slightly More Satisfied with HMOs than Others
Jul 09, 2003 — New Yorkers are slightly more satisfied with their health maintenance organizations than people in other states. But, as Jody Tosti reports, the latest report card on New York's HMO's shows no change in their performance. Go to full article
New Coalition Says HMO Changes Could Compromise Women's Health
Dec 18, 2001 — A group radiologists and anti-breast cancer activists have formed a coalition. They're trying to fight proposed changes in managed health care that they say could compromise women's health. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
A.G. Spitzer Rules HMOs Must Explain Refusals
Oct 22, 2001 — State Attorney General Elliot Spitzer is forcing HMOs to give patients detailed reasons for denying their requests for treatment. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
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