Posted July, 17 2009 by arianne
Last night the Senate passed three insurance reform bills strongly supported by HCFANY: A.8400/S.5471 extends COBRA coverage from 18 to 36 months for workers who were laid off or have a reduction in hours; A.9036/S.6030 which allows young adults (ages 19-29) to obtain a COBRA-like coverage through his or her parent’s insurance, while still preserving […]
Posted July, 16 2009 by arianne
HCFANY supports A.9036/S.6030,which was passed out of the Senate rules committee yesterday. However, key Senators have voted against this bill, including Senators Hannon (the former Chair of the Health Committee) and Senator Seward (former Chair of the Senate Insurance Committee). HCFANY’s memorandum of support can be view here. Please call Senator Hannon (518-455-2200) and Senator […]
Posted July, 16 2009 by arianne
Citizen Action of New York as a part of Health Care for America Now!(HCAN!) – the nation’s largest health care campaign – released a report, “Unequal Lives: Health Care Discrimination Harms Communities of Color in New York” explaining how New York’s $7.7 million people of color suffer disproportionately in our health care system. This […]
Posted July, 13 2009 by arianne
As Congress prepares for this week’s HELP bill mark up, HCFANY hits the Hill today to meet with the New York Congressional delgation to discuss how federal health care impacts New York. First stop: welcoming Senator Al Franken (D-MN) who was sworn in as the official Minnesota senator last week–this gives Democrats the 60 vote […]