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Health Advocates Review Successes, Opportunities and Challenges Ahead at HCFANY Annual Meeting

Posted January, 20 2015 by Amanda

  Courtney Burke (right), Deputy Secretary for Health for New York State accepts HCFANY’s 2015 Health Consumer Champion Award from Kate Breslin (left), President and CEO of Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy.  Guest Post: Bob Cohen, Policy Director, Citizen Action of New York Close to 100 health care advocates, coming from every corner of the […]

Mark your calendars!

Posted January, 7 2015 by Amanda

It’s the moment you have all been waiting for – New York State just released its legislative calendar! There are some notable changes from the past few years. Governor Cuomo postponed this year’s State-of-the-State address to January 21, due to the death of his father, Mario Cuomo, and yesterday’s funeral service. The legislature will meet three times […]

Start the New Year with the HCFANY Annual Meeting!

Posted December, 31 2014 by Amanda

HCFANY will hold its Annual Winter Meeting in Albany on Friday, January 9 from 10:30 – 3:30pm! You can register here. It’s been an exciting year for quality, affordable health coverage in New York. Last year, HCFANY achieved three big wins for affordable, quality health care: (1) the approval of a Basic Health Program for […]

HCFANY Lauds Cuomo Administration’s Insurance Rate Cuts

Posted September, 4 2014 by Amanda

It is a great day for New Yorkers. The Cuomo Administration announced that it has slashed insurance companies’ proposed rate hikes by over 50 percent for people covered through the New York State of Health Marketplace and in the individual and small group markets. “This is great news for consumers and small employers alike,” said […]