Posted December, 23 2008 by arianne
A new Kaiser Family Foundation Report “Turning to Medicaid and SCHIP in an Economic Recession: Conversations with Recent Applicants and Enrollees,” highlights the emotional and financial struggles of families due to the recent economic abyss. The loss of steady employment has caused familes to lose health insurance and suffer financial hardship. These families are turning to […]
Posted December, 18 2008 by arianne
Yesterday’s second annual meeting of HCFANY member organizations was a great success. The day was full of information and idea sharing. Special thanks to Joe Baker, Governor Paterson’s Secretary for Health and Human Services, who addressed the a group about the State budget. We all look forward to continuing our work for health care reform […]
Posted December, 16 2008 by arianne
The Paterson Administration officially released its 2009/2010 State budget today. In extraordinarily difficult fiscal circumstances that require painful cuts, HCFANY believes the Governor’s health budget nonetheless makes important steps towards providing affordable, high quality coverage to all New Yorkers. Read HCFANY press statement in reaction to today’s budget.
Posted December, 15 2008 by arianne
The Paterson administration will be releasing its 2009/2010 Executive State Budget tomorrow. There has been a great deal of coverage about expected cuts in Medicaid and education spending, but there is some good news on the coverage front. Positive indicators for health reform include: + Economic Crisis Coverage moves. The budget proposal seeks to eliminate: face-to-face […]