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Coverage4All Myths

Posted May 25, 2023 by Amanda Dunker

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 […]

Testimony on the 2021-2022 State Budget

Posted March 24, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

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 […]

Urgent Health Actions For 2021

Posted January 27, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

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 […]

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Issue Brief: Addressing Health Disparities Through the Affordable Care Act

Posted May 4, 2011 by Amanda

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) presents a unique opportunity to comprehensively address health disparities in New York. Under the new law, states must establish health insurance Exchanges by 2014, including passing legislation to do so. These Exchanges present several new provisions–and new opportunities–for states to reduce health disparities across race, ethnicity, disability status, gender, and language.

One Pager: Five Standards for the New York State Health Insurance Exchange

Posted April 11, 2011 by Amanda

Health Care for All New York believes that every resident of New York State must have access to affordable and comprehensive health care. Under the Affordable Care Act, New York State has been charged with creating an insurance Exchange – a statewide marketplace for health insurance. HCFANY established five standards for the New York State Health […]

Issue Brief: The New York Bridge Plan

Posted February 6, 2011 by Amanda

You may have heard of this referred to as the “high risk pool” or the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan. In New York, this plan is called The NY Bridge Plan, and it is administered by Emblem-Health. You are eligible for the Bridge Plan if you: • are a US citizen or lawful immigrant; • are a resident of […]

Issue Brief: General Medical Education Reform–Moving Towards Transparency and Accountability

Posted February 4, 2011 by Amanda

Graduate medical education (GME) is funding to train medical residents and fellows in New York. While some of these payments are linked directly to teaching costs, others are embedded in unaccountable payment formulas, that cannot be traced to a specific purpose. 16,000 medial residents are trained annually in New York; but the majority leave after […]