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 January, 17 2019 by Amanda Dunker
The proposed executive budget is shockingly silent on health coverage: -Health insurance for immigrants left behind by the ACA: $0 -State premium assistance for people who can’t afford coverage: $0 -Funding to stabilize the high costs of NY’s individual market: $0. Instead, the people get a “commission” of so-called experts. What can a commission tell […]
Posted April, 3 2018 by Taylor Frazier
HCFANY worked hard this year on a series of important priorities during this budget session. Governor Cuomo’s statement on the final enacted budget can be found here. Here is a quick summary of how consumers fared: Full funding for Community Health Advocates (CHA) HCFANY Recommendation: Provide $4.75 million in funding for CHA to help people […]
Posted September, 7 2017 by Taylor Frazier
Guest post by Max Hadler, Senior Health Policy Manager at the New York Immigration Coalition. On Tuesday, September 5, the Trump administration announced that it was terminating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months. The announcement sets in motion a process to further disrupt the lives of 800,000 individuals who President […]