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Action Alert: Tell Your Elected Officials to #ProtectOurCare

Posted January, 10 2017 by Taylor Frazier

Members of Congress are voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and make major cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. More than 2.7 million New Yorkers could lose their coverage and New York State could lose more than $4 billion in federal funding for health coverage. Please join the National Call-In Day and tell your […]

The ACA War Room: What You Need to Know and How to Get Involved

Posted January, 9 2017 by Taylor Frazier

We at HCFANY are committed to preserving and expanding the coverage gains and consumer protections won under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). HCFANY is compiling resources to make sure consumers have as much information as possible and know the different ways that they can get involved in the fight for health care. Be sure to […]

Health Insurance Across State Lines: Know the Facts

Posted January, 6 2017 by Taylor Frazier

Over the years, many have suggested that permitting the sale of health insurance across state lines will make coverage more affordable and available to a greater number of people. A Fact Sheet from National Association of Insurance Commissioners and The Center for Insurance Policy and Research distills the facts and fiction of allowing interstate sale […]

New Analysis Shows NY Would Lose 131,000 Jobs Under ACA Repeal

Posted January, 6 2017 by Taylor Frazier

According to a new study from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University and The Commonwealth Fund, New York would lose 131,000 jobs in 2019 if the advanced premium tax credits and federal funding for Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were repealed. According to the study, 37 […]