WHEREAS, the State of New York is best positioned to: (1) understand the ramifications of operating an Exchange within New York's commercial insurance market; (2) consider the
unique regional and economic needs of the State's individual and small business
health insurance markets; (3) account for the diversity of its population, with its ethnic, cultural and language differences; and (4) decide what benefits will be provided to enrollees in the Exchange, which health plans can participate in the Exchange, what rules should apply to the marketing of products by health plans, and how to operate the Small Business Health Option Program («SHOP») for small busin
health insurance markets; (3) account for the diversity of its population, with its ethnic, cultural and language differences; and (4) decide what
benefits will be provided to enrollees in the Exchange, which
health plans can participate in the Exchange, what rules should apply to the marketing of products by health plans, and how to operate the Small Business Health Option Program («SHOP») for small busin
health plans can participate in the Exchange, what rules should apply to the marketing of products by
health plans, and how to operate the Small Business Health Option Program («SHOP») for small busin
health plans, and how to operate the Small Business
Health Option Program («SHOP») for small busin
Health Option
Program («SHOP») for small businesses;
The new
program will offer veterinary professionals the
unique opportunity to learn more about «research backing the human
health benefits of pet ownership and human - animal interactions — and learn how to use that knowledge in veterinary practice.»