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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 […]

Advocacy Resources

Issue Brief: Statement of Opposition to Proposed Prior Approval Act

Posted June 16, 2015 by Hannah Lupien

HCFANY opposes Senate Bill 4540/Assembly Bill 7439, which would change the law regarding prior approval by the Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) for health insurance companies seeking premium rate increases.

Statement: HCFANY Statement in Support of Child Health Plus

Posted June 4, 2015 by carrie

Read our new statement of support for Senate Bill 4745/Assembly Bill 7155 HCFANY supports Senate Bill 4745/Assembly Bill 7155, which would change the law to set the Child Health Plus start date to the date of birth of the child or the date of application for coverage, if application takes place after birth.

Comments: HCFANY Comments on the NY State of Health’s 2016 Plan Invitation

Posted March 16, 2015 by Amanda

The NY State of Health is preparing to release the 2016 plan invitation for participating plans on the Marketplace. In light of this, HCFANY would like to offer recommendations for the State to address the following in their plan procurement process: network adequacy, out-of-network coverage requirements, disclosure standards relating to plan networks, additional consumer protections, a […]