Posted January, 23 2015 by Amanda
Guest post: Elisabeth R. Benjamin, Vice President of Health Initiatives, Community Service Society of New York The eagerly awaited Cuomo Administration’s budget bill was posted late Wednesday afternoon, January 21, 2015. The health section is a mere 170 pages long, making it a tough winter evening read. HCFANY’s policy experts and allies will parse the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]