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 below. Listen to a recording here. Join Medicaid Matters, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York State, Health Care for All NY, Coverage4All, and the Campaign for NY Health for an overview of the 2021 Executive Budget Proposal and its implications for healthcare in NYS. In 2019, our coalitions convened to […]
The coronavirus public health emergency has had serious repercussions for New Yorkers, many of whom now find themselves struggling to pay for healthcare. Additionally, many people remain uninsured. Download HCFANY’s fact sheet on Medicare Coverage and Coronavirus below.
Health Care for All New York (HCFANY), a statewide consumer coalition of over 175 organizations, supports new state legislation called the Patient Medical Debt Protection Act (PMDPA) (A8639/S6757) that provides a comprehensive solution for New Yorkers victimized by bad billing and collection practices.