From the Desk of Legislator Robert Troiano: January 28, 2010

Written by Legislator Robert Troiano Friday, 29 January 2010 00:00

New Website to Assist Uninsured Residents

Nassau County Legislator Robert Troiano (D-Westbury) is pleased to announce a new website – www. coverage4healthcare.com – sponsored by the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council (NSHC) that helps the uninsured enroll in Medicaid, Family Health Plus and Child Health Plus.

“This new and improved, user-friendly, bi-lingual website helps our uninsured residents to enroll in the public insurance programs offered by NY State. The site is sponsored by the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council (NSHC), the association that represents all Long Island hospitals.”

The Hospital Council, through a grant from the State health department, provides enrollment assistance to the uninsured in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The enhanced website provides one-click navigation to obtain a checklist of required documentation, a listing of upcoming enrollment sites, and contact information for further assistance. About 15 percent of Long Island’s population remains uninsured, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau statistics.

“The Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council has offered its Facilitated Enrollment Program since 2001 and to date has helped 43,133 Long Islanders apply for health insurance. I strongly encourage residents who don’t have health insurance to visit this website and enroll in the public insurance programs that are available,” said Troiano.

Public Encouraged to Attend 2010 Legislative Sessions

Nassau County Legislator Robert Troiano (D-Westbury) encourages members of the public to attend legislative sessions scheduled for 2010.

All meetings are open to the public and allow time for public comment. Legislative sessions are held at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola, at 10 a.m. Committees will meet on days separate from the full legislature days. For start time for committee days, check the Legislative Clerk’s website (http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/legis/Meetings/index.html) or contact Legislator Troiano’s office at 571-6202.

“We welcome the people of Nassau County to attend the legislative sessions and be part of the governmental process,” Troiano said.

The following is the Nassau County Legislature’s 2010 calendar:

Feb. 1 – Committees

Feb. 22 – Full Legislature

March 1 – Committees

March 8 – Full Legislature

March 15 – Committees

March 22 – Full Legislature

April 12 – Committees

April 19 – Full Legislature

April 26 – Committees

May 3 – Full Legislature

May 10 – Committees

May 17 – Full Legislature

May 24 – Committees

June 7 – Full Legislature

June 14 – Committees

June 21 – Full Legislature

July 12 – Committees

July 19 – Full Legislature

July 26 – Committees

Aug. 2 – Full Legislature & Committees

Aug. 30 – Full Legislature

Sept. 13 – Committees

Sept. 15 – Budget

Sept. 20 – Full Legislature

Sept. 27 – Committees

Oct. 4 – Full Legislature

Oct. 13 – Committees

Oct. 18 – Full Legislature

Oct. 25 – Committees

Nov. 8 – Full Legislature

Nov. 15 – Committees

Dec. 6 – Full Legislature

Dec. 13 – Committees

Dec. 20 – Full Legislature