Posted December, 19 2013 by Amanda
With less than five days to go until the deadline to enroll for coverage that starts on January 1, 2014, the excitement is palpable. Navigators and other assistors are working around the clock to make sure people can meet the December 23 deadline, and thousands are enrolling online, by phone and in person. On Tuesday, […]
Posted December, 18 2013 by Amanda
Guest post by Andrew Leonard, Senior Health Policy Associate, Children’s Defense Fund of New York Last week, a group of journalists covering Westchester County gathered at the Westchester Children’s Association in White Plains to get the facts on Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment in New York State. A key goal of the ACA is to reduce […]
Posted December, 16 2013 by Amanda
HCFANY’s Children, Youth, and Families Task Force gathered in Albany on Wednesday, December 11th to share updates about several key issues. Over 30 task force members were there, from consumer advocacy organizations, Navigator networks, and other organizations dedicated to the health of children and families. Here’s a rundown of the meeting highlights: Judy Arnold from […]
Posted December, 5 2013 by Amanda
As the lead consumer coalition fighting for quality, affordable health care for all New Yorkers and a supporter of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), HCFANY is working hard to ensure that New York State establishes a Basic Health Program (BHP). A BHP would make health care coverage much more affordable to low-income consumers below 200 […]