Many New York same-sex couples will have fertility services covered by their insurer without having to first pay months of out-of-pocket expenses for the services.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the state would direct insurance companies to pay for the costs of vaccine administration, vowing that all New Yorkers would be able to receive the vaccine free of charge.
Insurers will be required to pay the cost of administering the vaccine under a directive issued by the state s Department of Financial Services, the governor announced. In New York State, no person will have to pay a penny for a vaccination, Cuomo said. We want people to get vaccinated. It shouldn t be about wealth. No one will pay a penny.
The governor also said he’s advancing funds to cash-strapped state contractors that are providing essential services.
Cuomo had said Monday that if the trajectory of the rising infection rate does not change, the state is headed for a lockdown similar to the one in the spring, when the virus first spiked. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also urged city residents to prepare for a shutdown in the coming weeks.
By Wednesday, though, the governor, citing negative news headlines, emphasized that a closure of all but essential services can be avoided if New Yorkers follow all of the safety recommendations from state and federal health officials.
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