Posted March, 25 2020 by Amanda Dunker
While Governor Cuomo has been a strong leader in battling COVID-19, his administration still wants to move forward with $2.5 billion in cuts to the Medicaid program. These cuts will harm 6.3 million New Yorkers who need Medicaid for their health care, including children, individuals with disabilities, and seniors. We are also particularly concerned with […]
Posted March, 23 2020 by Amanda Dunker
Today marks ten years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since then, the ACA has helped over 20 million Americans enroll in health insurance. This year in New York, nearly five million people used the NY State of Health to enroll in health insurance. Before the ACA, there was no central location […]
Posted March, 17 2020 by Amanda Dunker
The New York State Department of Health has announced a special enrollment period in response to the spread of COVID-19. That means if you are uninsured, you have special permission to buy health insurance through the NY State of Health Marketplace (https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/). This special enrollment period ends April 15 – so don’t wait! What does […]
Posted March, 12 2020 by Amanda Dunker
By Bob Cohen, Policy Director, Citizen Action New York The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing just how broken the US health care system is, including our inability to control disease outbreaks when many people simply cannot afford basic medical care. Patients should never fear seeking medical care because of cost, but for many New Yorkers that […]