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Statewide Consumer Assistance Program Seeks Partners

Posted November, 4 2010 by arianne

Community Health Advocates (CHA), an initiative of HCFANY member org. Community Service Society, invites non-profit community-based organizations (CBOs) to participate in a Request for Proposals (RFP) to build a statewide all-payor health care consumer assistance program as outlined under the new health reform law. CSS seeks to select CBOs throughout New York State to become a part of the […]

Listen up – there is work to be done!

Posted November, 3 2010 by arianne

HCFANY is happy to report that yesterday’s election found New York still holding strong as a blue state.  However, yesterday’s GOP sweep in the U.S. House of Representatives, and near-tipping of the Senate, may have left some of us feeling blue ourselves.  But, there are a couple of lessons to be learned here, so listen up HCFANY-ers! Lesson […]

Exercise Your Right to VOTE!

Posted November, 2 2010 by arianne

It’s November 2nd, and what better way to get in shape for that Thanksgiving holiday than to walk, run, or zumba your way to the polls?  Health care is the topic on everybody’s minds right now, and this election will weigh big on how the new health reform law will be implemented in NY.  So, […]

Gov.'s Advisory Committee to Establish Work Groups

Posted October, 28 2010 by arianne

The second meeting of the Governor’s Health Care Reform Advisory Committee was held last Monday, October 25th, in Albany.  Several representatives from HCFANY and our member organizations were in attendance.  Along with updates on the NY Bridge Plan, NYSHIP, and incoming federal grants, the bulk of the conversation centered around the establishment of seven “work groups.” These […]