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Why Health Reform is Important: Number of Uninsured New Yorkers Continues to Rise

Posted September, 17 2010 by arianne

Just as key provisions of the nation’s new health reform law are about to kick in, new Census Data are showing why the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is needed. The total number of uninsured New Yorkers rose to 2.8 million in 2009, a 4.3 percentage increase from 2008, according to new data […]

Government Working Together: Get your benefit questions answered!

Posted September, 10 2010 by arianne

On Thursday, September 16 from 10:00AM–2:00PM, West Side Campaign Against Hunger will be available to answer benefit questions related to housing, health care (Medicare, Medicaid & EPIC), Social Security, food stamps and more! No appointments are necessary. West Side Campaign Against Hunger is located at St. Paul & St. Andrew Church– West 86 Street (corner […]

Consumer Assistance Programs–the Key to Health Reform Success

Posted September, 8 2010 by arianne

A recently released report, Making Health Reform Work: State Consumer Assistance Programs highlights how consumer assistance programs provide a range of essential services to health care consumers who may have questions about choosing health insurance or accessing their health benefits. Community Health Advocates (CHA),  operated by the Community Service Society (CSS) in New York, works […]

HCFANY appointed to Governor's health care Advisory Committee

Posted August, 31 2010 by arianne

Today Governor Paterson announced the 37 organizations, including HCFANY and many of our partners, that will make up the new external Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee will provide input to the Health Care Reform Cabinet and ensure that consumers and other stakeholders have an opportunity to weigh in on the important decisions the State will […]