HCFANY Blog

Approved Individual Market Rates for 2026 are a Step in the Right Direction, But More is Needed 

Posted September, 3 2025 by Will Pan

The New York Department of Financial Services (the Department) reduced the requested rates by insurance carriers for the individual market by 48 percent for 2026. Carriers initially requested a 13 percent average rate surge, but through New York’s prior approval process, the Department trimmed this figure down to an average of seven percent. Without this […]

Read HCFANY’s 2026 Rate Review Comments

Posted June, 25 2025 by Will Pan

New York’s individual market premiums might increase by up to 13 percent in 2026, forcing consumers to pay an extra $1,291 more annually. New York’s twelve individual market carriers are requesting increases ranging from one percent by Emblem to a staggering 38 percent by Independent Health. These requests far surpass requests from carriers in other […]

Tell New York to Not Hike Insurance Premiums by July 1st 

Posted June, 3 2025 by Will Pan

New York’s individual market insurance carriers have asked the Department of Financial Services to allow them to increase premiums by an average of 13% in 2026. This increase would force New Yorkers to pay an average of $1,291 more annually, or $108 monthly, in premiums.    For the next 30 days, starting June 2nd, consumers […]

HCFANY’s Response to the 2025-26 One-House Budgets

Posted March, 28 2025 by Will Pan

With the recent release of the Senate and Assembly One-House budgets, HCFANY is excited to see some of our policy agenda items included. However, HCFANY is also disappointed that key proposals to protect and improve health care coverage for many New Yorkers were left out.  Read below for HCFANY’s response to the One-House budgets:  HCFANY […]