Posted September, 10 2019 by carrie
The new 2018 census data numbers are out this this morning. The bad news is that uninsurance numbers increased across the country by 1.9 million in 2018, despite the positive economy. This was the first increase in uninsured since the Affordable Care Act was fully implemented in 2014. Here’s a New York Times article with more […]
Posted August, 23 2019 by Amanda Dunker
In a climate of relentless attacks on immigrants, including as to their right to quality health care, it’s easy to get discouraged. But California has recently provided us with a ray of hope. In July, California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, signed legislation to cover (with state funding) an estimated 90,000 low-income undocumented young adults aged […]
Posted August, 12 2019 by Amanda Dunker
The Trump Administration’s public charge rule was finalized today despite nearly 270,000 comments describing the harm it could cause to health and public welfare. The rule is yet another Trump action that de-values and de-humanizes immigrants (read the final rule here, and read our comments against it here). Immigrant New Yorkers should know that they […]
Posted July, 25 2019 by Amanda Dunker
Guest post by Lois Uttley, Raising Women’s Voices The Mount Sinai Health System has just unveiled its plan for construction of a new 70-bed Beth Israel Hospital to replace the current 800-bed facility in lower Manhattan. Before Mount Sinai can move ahead with construction of the new facility, it will have to win Certificate of […]