Posted July, 20 2017 by Amanda Dunker
The past three days have been a roller coaster for the health bills under consideration by the Senate. As of now, we have two possible bills and a promise from Senate Republicans to vote on something next week. We described some of the fights we anticipated yesterday – and quite a few of them are […]
Posted July, 18 2017 by Amanda Dunker
Last night was a good night for people who are working to protect health care. Two more Republican Senators came out against the cruel Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). That was enough to force Republican leadership to halt their efforts to pass it and start over on a health plan. When the election results came […]
Posted July, 14 2017 by Taylor Frazier
The coverage gains and consumer protections achieved under the ACA and the Medicaid program that covers the most vulnerable New Yorkers are all at risk. The Senate could be voting on their Better Health Care Reconciliation Act that would take coverage away from more than 22 million people and end the Medicaid program as we […]
Posted July, 10 2017 by Taylor Frazier
A few weeks ago, more than 70 members of HCFANY, Health Care for America Now-New York (HCAN), and Medicaid Matters New York (MMNY) from across the state gathered in Albany for the first joint New York State Health Advocates Spring Meeting. More than 50 consumers and advocates attended the press conference in front of the […]