Posted September, 18 2017 by Taylor Frazier
A new proposal from Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) that would devastate New York and the nation could pass as early as next week. An updated analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) estimates that New York State would lose more than $33 billion by 2027 under the Graham-Cassidy […]
Posted September, 1 2017 by Taylor Frazier
Many of you may have heard reports that the Trump Administration will be cutting federal funding for the Navigator program for the upcoming year. Navigators are individuals or organizations specially trained and certified to help consumers shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage through the Marketplace. These cuts do not affect New York. New York […]
Posted August, 17 2017 by Taylor Frazier
Guest post by Ann Danforth, Progressive States Advocacy and Policy Manager at Raising Women’s Voices-NY. A recent analysis by the Commonwealth Fund confirms what many women already know — the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has dramatically improved our rates of health coverage and our access to care. The Commonwealth Fund used data from its biennial health […]
Posted July, 31 2017 by Taylor Frazier
According to an analysis from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families and the American Academy of Pediatrics, a historic high of 98 percent of children in New York have health insurance. This is thanks in large part to New York’s progressive policies on Medicaid, Child Health Plus (CHP), and the […]