NY Medical Debt and Hospital Financial Assistance Know Your Rights
Posted July 31, 2025 by Will Pan
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2026 HCFANY’s Comments on Rate Review
Posted June 25, 2025 by Will Pan
Coverage4All Myths
Posted May 25, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
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 […]
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One-Pager: Financial Assistance Under the Ounce of Prevention Act (A6027A/S1366)
Posted May 11, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
One-Pager: The Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act (S4907A/A6275A)
Posted May 11, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
Discharged Into Debt: Hospital Profile – Upstate University Hospital
Posted May 10, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
This brief describes the medical debt collection practices conducted by Upstate University Hospital (Upstate Hospital), located in Syracuse, New York. At 750 beds, it is the largest medical center in Central New York—and seeks to become even bigger by acquiring the 465 bed Crouse Hospital, located nearby. In October 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission […]
CSS Applauds the Governor for Recognizing Medical Debt in Her `State of the State’
Posted May 10, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
Recommends passage of legislation strengthening tenant protections and expanding rental assistance to meet New York’s housing crisis Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her `State of the State’ address yesterday, touching on several issues of importance to New Yorkers including public safety, the need for increased mental health services, more affordable housing production, expanding access to affordable […]