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2014 Outreach and Enrollment Summits

Posted September, 2 2014 by Amanda

It’s hard to believe, but the second open enrollment period for NY State of Health is just a few months away. And, it’s never to early to start planning. HCFANY has partnered with the Healthcare Education Project (SEIU 1199), Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) and several other organizations to launch a […]

A busy summer of outreach to the uninsured in NYC

Posted August, 29 2014 by Amanda

Outreach Worker Engracia Jamieson and Volunteer Jan Kenyon at Great Day in Harlem  (above) and   RWV-NY Community Organizer Liza Lederer (right) at Brooklyn Pride This coming Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, and it’s been a busy one for health coverage advocates and volunteers! Here’s an update from the field from the Get […]

Who got covered…and why?

Posted August, 18 2014 by Amanda

Guest post by Jessie Kavanagh, Master’s Student in Public Health, Hunter College         People with more knowledge about the ACA and health insurance were more likely to enroll in the Marketplaces, according to a new Enroll America survey.  The July 2014 report, “Voices from the Newly Enrolled and Still Uninsured,” produced by Enroll America […]

A rumble in the courts

Posted July, 28 2014 by Amanda

Guest post: Jessie Kavanagh, Health Policy Intern at Community Service Society of New York Last week, a 3-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 2-1 that states using the federally-facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov) cannot offer government subsidies to their residents. The same day, a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]