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Consumers Speak Out in NYC to Save Our Care

Posted June, 29 2017 by Taylor Frazier

Yesterday, hundreds of New Yorkers gathered in Foley Square in New York City for an emergency “Save Our Care Vigil.” HCFANY Steering Committee members Elisabeth Benjamin of the Community Service Society, Ben Anderson of the Children’s Defense Fund-New York, and Mark Hannay of Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign shared consumer stories and […]

CBO Score: Better Care Act is Just More of the Same

Posted June, 27 2017 by Amanda Dunker

There are almost no differences between the Congressional Budget Office score for this latest bill and the score for earlier iterations. It is beyond clear that repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and capping Medicaid spending hurts Americans. Every idea based on the false premise that the ACA is failing and that Medicaid is a wasteful, […]

This is a Critical Moment for Medicaid and the ACA

Posted June, 20 2017 by Amanda Dunker

All reports suggest that the Senate is rushing through a health bill that is just as harmful to Americans as the bill passed by the House in May. In fact, some parts of it may be even worse. The Senate’s goal is to pass something by the 4th of July, without any debate. They know their […]