Posted April, 20 2018 by Taylor Frazier
Guest post by Claudia Calhoon, MPH, Director of Health Policy at the New York Immigration Coalition. A new proposed rule from the Trump administration promises to undermine the health and well-being of lawfully residing immigrants and their U.S. citizen children by forcing them to choose between benefit programs and getting a green card. The new […]
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 March, 14 2018 by Taylor Frazier
Recent changes to the federal tax law may have a specific new effect on New Yorkers who apply for coverage through the state’s health insurance marketplace, New York State of Health (NYSOH). A specific deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses will no longer be allowed in 2018. This means that new and renewing applicants […]
Posted March, 5 2018 by Taylor Frazier
Guest post by Ben Anderson, Director of Health Policy at Children’s Defense Fund – New York. On February 5, 2018, Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDFNY) released a new report related to the health needs of and services available to displaced students—namely homeless children and unaccompanied immigration children. The report included survey results from […]