Posted March, 6 2017 by Taylor Frazier
Guest blog by Claudia Calhoon, MPH, Director of Health Advocacy at the New York Immigration Coalition. A few weeks ago, HCFANY members served on the “Challenges and Opportunities of the Trump Era: Healthcare for Special Populations” panel at the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators’ 46th Annual Legislative Caucus Weekend. Senator […]
Posted March, 2 2017 by Amanda Dunker
Members of Congress may vote on an Affordable Care Act repeal bill as early as next week – but they have yet to release a public draft. Call your elected officials and ask them to show us the bill, and explain how it will protect the 30 million Americans who have health insurance because of the Affordable […]
Posted February, 21 2017 by Taylor Frazier
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for 2018. According to the press release, the proposed rule includes “reforms that are critical to stabilizing the individual and small group health insurance markets to help protect patients.” However, many of the policy changes in the proposed rule would harm […]
Posted February, 17 2017 by Taylor Frazier
Join members of New York City’s Congressional delegation, City officials, New York health care providers, advocacy groups and patients this Saturday morning at 11:00 AM at Gouverneur Health Auditorium, 227 Madison Street, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to oppose efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This rally comes on the same day that members […]