Posted March, 5 2009 by arianne
A memo released today by Joseph Baker, Governor David A. Paterson’s Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services, said that New York’s Medicaid costs are, by far, the highest in the country without providing the results patients deserve. Governor Paterson Executive Budget seeks to reallocate funding and protect Medicaid, stating “as a State, we cannot […]
Posted March, 4 2009 by arianne
On February 27, 2009 the Community Service Society of New York (“CSS”) hosted a roundtable “Reducing Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Coverage & Outcomes in Public Insurance Programs.” This event brought together-by invite only-experts from the public and private sectors to review evidence and discuss concrete policy approaches to reducing racial and ethnic […]
Posted March, 3 2009 by arianne
Longstanding Medicaid champion, Denise Soffel, has been appointed by New York State Senator Thomas K. Duane (D, WFP-Manhattan), chair of the Senate Health Committee, as Health Committee Executive Director. The Senator also appointed Roger Bearden as Health Committee Counsel. Denise is the leader of Medicaid Matters, a state-wide Medicaid consumer coalition. Denise comes from the National […]
Posted February, 27 2009 by arianne
President Obama has submitted his first budget to Congres. His budget blueprint holds great news for health care reform. The President proposes to create a $635 billion reserve fund as a down payment on health care. The President’s principles-echoing HCFANY’s own 10 Standards– state that health care reform should ensure affordable coverage for all Americans, […]