Posted June, 27 2008 by arianne
As the legislative session closed this week, one out of three health insurance bills passed. The measure that passed (A395) eases enrollment into HealthNY. This State-subsidized insurance program offers a stripped-down benefit package, inferior to most standard employee plans and fails to cover uninsured New Yorkers with pre-exisiting conditions. The bill eliminates a “crowd-out” provision in […]
Posted June, 26 2008 by arianne
HCFANY's member organization, Metro NY Health Care For All Campaign has just launched its website! Please check out this great site at www.metrohealthcare.org
Posted June, 20 2008 by arianne
The New York State Senate and Assembly are currently debating last minute health reform proposals in the form of S.8354/A.11680. New Yorkers For Accessible Health Coverage (NYFAHC) opposes the bill, asserting that the few worthy goals that the package achieves are greatly outweighed by the many concession to the insurance industry that these bills contain. […]
Posted June, 20 2008 by arianne
The Human Rights Watch 2008 International film festival presents "Critical Condition," a film that takes viewers into the lives of a diverse group of uninsured Americans struggling with chronic illnesses. The film will be shown at the Walter Reade Theater on Monday, June 23rd at 6:30 pm, June 25th at 8:45 pm, and June 26th at […]
