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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 […]

LGBT Health Resources

Comments: LGBT Task Force Comments on NY Medicaid coverage for Transgender New Yorkers

Posted February 2, 2015 by Amanda

We write on behalf of the LGBT Task Force of Health Care For All New York (HCFANY) and allies to offer comments on proposed rulemaking concerning Medicaid coverage of transgender-related care and services (ID No. HLT-50-14-00001-P). HCFANY is a statewide coalition of more than 170 organizations working to improve health coverage and access for all […]

Comments: HCFANY comments on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016

Posted December 23, 2014 by Amanda

The HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 proposed rule would set parameters and standards for a wide variety of ACA related issues and programs: cost sharing parameters and cost-sharing reductions; the annual open enrollment period for the individual market for benefit years beginning on or after January 1, 2016; essential health benefits; qualified health […]

Press Release: New York issues guidance to protect transgender individuals from insurance discrimination

Posted December 12, 2014 by Amanda

On December 11, 2014, New York State’s Department of Financial Services sent guidance to all commercial insurers in the state barring denials of medically necessary treatment for gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria is a condition when a person’s identity at birth is different than who they know themselves to be on the inside. Download HCFANY’s press release in support of the […]

Webinar: Best practices for enrolling LGBT New Yorkers in NYSOH Coverage

Posted November 5, 2014 by Amanda

Best Practices for Enrolling LGBT New Yorkers in NY State of Health Coverage was presented by Finn Brigham, Director of Care Coordination at the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in Manhattan. The presentation was part of the LGBT Task Force Webinar on Cultural Competency in Enrolling LGBT New Yorkers in Health Insurance plan on November 5, 2014. The presentation […]