Posted July, 20 2026 by Zinnia Finn
Each year, HCFANY submits comments to the Department of Financial Services (the Department) as part of the State’s rate review process. The annual rate review process allows the Department to regulate health insurance premiums for the ACA marketplace. HCFANY’s comments focus on carriers offering products on New York’s individual market and cover the rate applications […]
Posted June, 24 2026 by Will Pan
With the release of New York’s FY2026-2027 Final Budget, HCFANY thanks the Governor and the Legislature for enacting proposals to help consumers and patients access affordable, quality health care, and hopes to see continued efforts as HR1 policies are implemented over the next several years. HCFANY is disappointed that the final budget fails to protect […]
Posted June, 16 2026 by Will Pan
Every year, health insurance carriers that participate in New York’s Marketplace, New York State of Health, submit requests to the Department of Financial Services (DFS) on what they would like to charge for health insurance premiums the following year. See below for template language and instructions for submitting a comment on the proposed 2027 premium […]
Posted May, 26 2026 by Will Pan
New York State of Health (NYSOH) recently announced that cost-sharing reduction programs made possible by the State 1332 Innovation Waiver will continue until the end of 2026. These crucial affordability programs reduced deductibles and eliminated co-payments for outpatient maternity care and out-of-pocket costs for diabetes-related treatments for individuals enrolled in Qualified Health Plans on the individual market. On July 1, 2026, the State will transition from the […]
Posted May, 19 2026 by Will Pan
Over 6.6 million New Yorkers browse and enroll in health coverage through New York’s official health plan Marketplace, New York State of Health (NYSOH). As of January 2026, 4.1 million were enrolled in Medicaid, 210,000 in Qualified Health Plans, 551,000 in Child Health Plus, and 1.7 million in the Essential Plan. Every year, the New […]
Posted February, 11 2026 by Zinnia Finn
HCFANY is thankful to have the opportunity to testify at the 2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health. Find HCFANY’s detailed Executive FY27 Testimony here. The Executive Budget includes many proposals to help protect and enhance New Yorkers’ access to affordable health coverage. HCFANY’s budget testimony covers three topics: Protect and improve health coverage Regulate prices to create a more affordable health care […]
Posted January, 13 2026 by Will Pan
Today, Governor Hochul delivered her 2026 ‘State of the State’ address. HCFANY commends the Governor for proposing initiatives that protect patients from rising health care costs, mitigate federal cuts to health care, and reduce barriers to care. The Governor also acknowledged some key victories last year, many of which HCFANY has advocated for. This includes […]
Posted March, 18 2015 by Amanda
Linda Calabrese, a HCFANY Volunteer, talks to a Job Fair Attendee Guest post: Liza Lederer-Plaskett, Community Organizer for Raising Women’s Voices – NY As the second Affordable Care Act enrollment period came to an end, Health Care For All New York outreach staffers and volunteers found ourselves racing to the finish, trying to reach as many uninsured […]
Posted January, 16 2015 by Amanda
Guest post: Lois Uttley, Director, Raising Women’s Voices – NY All this week, HCFANY’s LGBT Task Force has been sponsoring events to reach uninsured LGBT New Yorkers with information about how to get enrolled in an affordable health insurance plan before the Feb. 15 deadline of open enrollment through the NY State of Health Marketplace. […]
Posted January, 12 2015 by Amanda
From left to right, Mark Hannay, LGBT Task Force Co-Chair; Star Morris of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center; City Council Health Committee Chair Corey Johnson; Jay Laudato, Executive Director of Callen-Lorde; David Sandman, Senior Vice President of the NYS Health Foundation; and Lois Uttley, LGBT Task Force Co-Chair. Uninsured LGBT New Yorkers Urged to Sign Up for Affordable […]
Posted October, 24 2014 by Amanda
The remaining uninsured have lingering concerns about health insurance affordability, and many are unaware of their state’s Marketplace and upcoming opportunities to enroll. That’s according to a new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored study about barriers and motivations of the uninsured to enrolling in health insurance during the ACA’s second enrollment period. The study, conducted […]