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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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Advocacy: HCFANY on Governance for a Consumer-Friendly New York Health Insurance Exchange

Posted May 6, 2011 by Amanda

HCFANY urges the New York State legislature to adopt Exchange Legislation in the 2011 Session, which ends on June 20, 2011. There are several key Exchange governance issues that must be addressed in any bill. To read HCFANY’s full position on the issue, click on the letter attached:  

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 […]

Memo: HCFANY Feedback to the Medicaid Redesign Team on the 49 Proposals

Posted February 7, 2011 by Amanda

This memo outlines HCFANY’s position on several of the proposals currently under review by the Medicaid Redesign Team. Our intention with this memo is to support proposals which we believe will best meet the State’s goal of lowering costs and improving quality in Medicaid, with the ultimate goal of improving promoting quality health care for […]

Issue Brief: Exchange Legislation–A Top Priority for New York

Posted February 4, 2011 by Amanda

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), New York must create an insurance Exchange—a statewide marketplace for health insurance. New York can also benefit from Federal funding available to States that take action immediately to establish their Exchanges. New York has long been a leader in providing quality affordable coverage to residents. The Exchange offers many […]