Posted January, 7 2015 by Amanda
It’s the moment you have all been waiting for – New York State just released its legislative calendar! There are some notable changes from the past few years. Governor Cuomo postponed this year’s State-of-the-State address to January 21, due to the death of his father, Mario Cuomo, and yesterday’s funeral service. The legislature will meet three times […]
Posted December, 31 2014 by Amanda
HCFANY will hold its Annual Winter Meeting in Albany on Friday, January 9 from 10:30 – 3:30pm! You can register here. It’s been an exciting year for quality, affordable health coverage in New York. Last year, HCFANY achieved three big wins for affordable, quality health care: (1) the approval of a Basic Health Program for […]
Posted December, 22 2014 by Amanda
Guest Post: Kari Siddiqui, Policy Analyst, Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy Everyone cheered when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included a provision allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turned 26. An equally important and lesser-known provision extends health insurance coverage to young adults formerly in foster care, who […]
Posted December, 15 2014 by Amanda
New Yorkers have five more days to enroll in January 1 coverage! On Friday, the NY State of Health extended the Dec 15 enrollment deadline to December 20 for coverage that begins January 1. Remember that this deadline only applies to coverage that begins January 1. New Yorkers can still enroll in NY State of Health coverage […]