In 2022, the FY 2023 budget deal resulted in a promise made by Governor Hochul’s Administration to seek federal funding through a 1332 Waiver to expand our Essential Plan program to all New York State residents, including immigrants who are undocumented. In a turnaround, the State’s final FY 2024 proposed budget excludes immigrants from the […]
This testimony was submitted on February 25, 2021. Download a pdf below. Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) would like to thank the chairs and members of the Assembly Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committees for providing the public an opportunity to provide our comments on the state budget. HCFANY is […]
Coverage Half of New Yorkers say that they cannot afford medical care even with insurance and another 5 percent of New Yorkers, 1 million people, have no coverage at all. New York should enact the New York Health Act (S3577a/A5248a) to cover everyone. RIGHT NOW: Pass S2549/A1585 to ensure that immigrants affected by COVID-19 have […]
HCFANY comments on the State’s proposal for developing a quality and satisfaction rating for the New York State Health Benefit Exchange. HCFANY highlights four issues that we believe are of concern to New York’s health care consumers and small businesses: 1. Quality Information Should be Widely Disseminated to Consumers 2. Additional Domains and/or Measures Should be […]
HCFANY submits these comments on New York’s selection of an Essential Health Benefits (EHB) benchmark plan for use in the individual and small group insurance markets. The EHB decision is thus critically important for New York’s individuals, families, and small businesses, who are desperately in need of affordable, comprehensive insurance coverage. It is especially important […]