Posted July, 7 2008 by arianne
Tomorrow is the national launch of the Health Care for America Now (HCAN) Campaign. HCAN is a nationwide movement to win the implementation of health care reform that conforms to the Statement of Common Purpose. For the Statement and for more information about this campaign, please see www.healthcareforamericanow.org In coordination with the national launch, member organizations are […]
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. […]