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The End of Open Enrollment: What’s Next?

Posted April, 7 2014 by Amanda

Jessica K., 27, enrolled in health insurance through NY State of Health in February with the help of a Navigator from Community Service Society As strange as it seems, the 1st open enrollment period under the ACA has come to an end. The final count of enrollees from NY State of Health is stunning: more […]

Consumer Assistance Programs Help New Yorkers Use Their Health Insurance Once They Have It

Posted March, 27 2014 by Amanda

Kevin Dwyer, client of Community Health Advocates A couple of weeks ago, we posted about enrollment hitting half a million New Yorkers on NY State of Health. We’re now at over 700,000 New Yorkers according to this week’s press release, 70% of whom were previously uninsured. Nearly one quarter of enrollees are signing up for […]

Advocates Gather in Albany for Final Budget Push

Posted March, 25 2014 by Amanda

  HCFANY steering committee members Mark Hannay of Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign and Heidi Sigfried of New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage “speak-out” to stop surprise medical bills by sharing consumer stories Yesterday, HCFANY members joined advocates from Medicaid Matters New York and New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage to make […]

Helping the Uninsured Connect to the New, Affordable Health Care Options

Posted March, 25 2014 by Amanda

Get Covered New York volunteer Engracia Jamieson Guest post by Maryanne Tomazic, Raising Women’s Voices – New York (RWV-NY) We’re in the final week of 2014 open enrollment, and people across the State are working around-the-clock to make sure those who still need affordable, quality health insurance have a chance to apply through NY State […]