TV for your health

Posted on January 26, 2012 by hcfany

PBS Newshour had a great little segment last night on a project out of Colorodo aimed at improving health among the Latino population.  This is done by delivering public health messages via telenovelas. For those of you who may not have grown up watching Univision or Telemundo, telenovelas are basically like soap operas, but way better.  They have [...]

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Newsflash: Medicaid amounts to more than just $$$

Posted on July 7, 2011 by hcfany

An interesting new study is now out by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).  The study took the opportunity presented by a small Medicaid expansion that Oregon underwent in 2008.  At that time, the state decided it was able to add 10,000 more enrollees.  However, nearly 90,000 people actually applied. The 10,000 that the state was able [...]

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Say what? Mayor Bloomberg unveils new prescription discount card.

Posted on May 19, 2011 by hcfany

While most of us were glued to the proceedings of yesterday’s Exchange hearing in NYC yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg was busy surprising us all by producing and  launching New York City’s first offical prescription drug discount card. According to city officials, the BigAppleRx card is now available to anyone regardless of age, income, citizenship or health insurance status and can be used by [...]

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NY Puts the Kibosh on Higher Drug Co-pays

Posted on October 5, 2010 by hcfany

Last Friday night, Governor Paterson signed into law a measure that will help keep down the cost of co-pays for expensive drugs in private insurance plans.  Across the country, many health plans have been moving towards the use of new “specialty tiers” for higher-priced drugs.  These abandon the traditional three-tier $10/$25/$50 co-pay system in favor of [...]

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Let’s Celebrate Federal Health Reform!

Posted on April 22, 2010 by hcfany

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NY Thanks Its Leaders for Health Reform

Posted on March 31, 2010 by hcfany

Give Credit Where Credit Is Due! Join New York advocacy groups and trade unions to thank our members of Congress for their support of health care reform. Tomorrow’ rally will celebrate the new health care reform law and thank all members of NYC Congressional delegation who voted for it WHEN: Thursday, April 1st, 11 a.m. [...]

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New York Budget Cuts Drastically Hurt People of Color

Posted on March 24, 2010 by hcfany

A new Public Policy and Education Fund (PPEF) “Race Matters” report looks at five major policy areas in the Executive Budget: health care, education, higher education, human services, and criminal and juvenile justice and determines that certain budget cuts will exacerbate racial and ethnic inequality in the state. The Health Snapshot: The Executive Budget also [...]

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HCFANY Submits 2010-11 Executive Budget Testimony

Posted on February 16, 2010 by hcfany

Today, HCFANY submitted written testimony on the 2010-2011 Executive Budget. HCFANY supports the following budget measures: The Governor’s original budget proposal to enhance accountability funding for charity care (withdrawn in the Governor’s 21-day amendments). The restoration of prior approval to the State Department of Insurance of health insurance premium increases. The simplification of public insurance [...]

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Let’s Get It Done!

Posted on January 25, 2010 by hcfany

New Yorkers know there is too much at state to let health care reform pass us by: In the past year, one in three New Yorkers say they, or someone in their family, has not received or postponed medical care or filled a prescription because of lack of money or insurance. Between 1999 and 2008, [...]

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Fixing Health Reform: A Progressive Guide to Key Issues

Posted on January 4, 2010 by hcfany

What can progressive advocates do to fix the problems in pending health reform legislation as the process moves into a House-Senate conference committee this month? Join us to find out and get involved! Thursday, January 7, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (Doors open at 6 pm with light refreshments) [...]

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