In 2022, the FY 2023 budget deal resulted in a promise made by Governor Hochul’s Administration to seek federal funding through a 1332 Waiver to expand our Essential Plan program to all New York State residents, including immigrants who are undocumented. In a turnaround, the State’s final FY 2024 proposed budget excludes immigrants from the […]
This testimony was submitted on February 25, 2021. Download a pdf below. Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) would like to thank the chairs and members of the Assembly Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committees for providing the public an opportunity to provide our comments on the state budget. HCFANY is […]
Coverage Half of New Yorkers say that they cannot afford medical care even with insurance and another 5 percent of New Yorkers, 1 million people, have no coverage at all. New York should enact the New York Health Act (S3577a/A5248a) to cover everyone. RIGHT NOW: Pass S2549/A1585 to ensure that immigrants affected by COVID-19 have […]
Download the slides here. Listen to a recording here. NY’s nonprofit hospitals have filed over 4,800 liens against patient’s homes in just two years and our research shows that the patients whose wages are being garnished are low-wage workers, who work retail and service jobs. Medical debt disproportionately affects people of color in many counties throughout […]
Download the slides here. Join us to learn what you can do with HCFANY to fight for the coverage expansion proposals we talked about at our HCFANY’s Winter Meeting. We’ll talk about concrete actions you can take and we’d love to hear your ideas too!
Download the slides here. Listen to a recording here. Join the Campaign for New York Health, Health Care For All New York, and Medicaid Matters New York for an overview of the FY23 Executive Budget Proposal. During the webinar, we’ll explain Governor Hochul’s health care proposals and talk about what’s missing. We’ll also share action […]