On Tuesday, June 7, nearly 70 HCFANY members from across the state gathered in Albany for the annual Spring Membership Meeting to exchange ideas, share experiences, and strengthen our current initiatives. Many thanks to all who joined us! We heard updates from our members on outcomes from the most recent budget session, improving patient access to […]
Guest blog by Max Hadler, Health Advocacy Specialist at The New York Immigration Coalition Despite the major health care coverage gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act, more than 450,000 New Yorkers remain uninsured because their immigration status makes them ineligible for affordable coverage. As a result of the continued failure to approve federal immigration […]
Health Care For All New York Invites you to participate in a webinar on: HCFANY Children, Youth and Families Task Force’s 2016 Policy Priorities Friday, January 22, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. On Friday, January 22nd at 11am, the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY), through its work in Health Care for […]
On December 22, 2015 Governor Cuomo signed into law S4745/A7155, a bill that will allow babies born into low and middle-income New York families eligible for the Child Health Plus (CHP) from the day that they are born. This is great news for families across the state, and a first-of-its-kind bill nationwide! Parents who apply […]