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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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Testimony to the Assembly Standing Committee on Health Hearing on Medicaid Program Efficiency and Sustainability

Posted November 1, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

November 1, 2021 Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) would like to thank the chairs and members of the Assembly Health Committee for this opportunity to provide our comments on issues affecting Medicaid. HCFANY is a statewide coalition of over 170 organizations dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health coverage for all New Yorkers. My […]

Medicare and Medical Debt

Posted October 1, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

People enrolled in Medicare end up with unaffordable medical bills because of billing errors, inadvertently receiving care that is not covered, and other problems. Consumer assistance programs and protections against unfair medical bills can help. This fact sheet by the Medicare Rights Center describes some of the situations that put Medicare enrollees into debt and […]

Budget Briefing for Health Justice Advocates

Posted April 17, 2020 by Amanda Dunker

April 17, 2020 Download the slides below. Listen to a recording of the webinar here. Join Medicaid Matters, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York State, Health Care for All NY, Coverage4All, and the Campaign for NY Health for an overview of the 2021 Executive Budget Proposal and its implications for healthcare in NYS. […]

Health Coverage Options in New York During the COVID-19 Crisis

Posted April 16, 2020 by Amanda Dunker

April 15, 2020 Download the slides below. Listen to a recording of the webinar here. New York State has been incredibly proactive in finding ways to protect health coverage during the pandemic. Join HCFANY Wednesday to get all the latest updates on enrolling or keeping your health coverage, and on getting health care if you are […]