Posted May 9, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
This final report in the Discharged Into Debt series investigates the practice of nonprofit hospitals garnishing patients’ wages after suing them for medical debt. A random sample of 1,611 wage garnishment cases from 5 New York hospitals indicates that the indebted patients work in low-wage occupations such as health care and social services, manufacturing, and retail. A […]
Posted May 9, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
Bill pending in Albany would reform the state’s Hospital Financial Assistance Law to make the process of applying for financial aid simpler and more accessible for low-income patients The New York State Hospital Financial Assistance Law (HFAL) needs urgent reform. A new Community Service Society of New York (CSS) issue brief, “An Ounce of Prevention: Reforming […]
Posted March 3, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
HCFANY’s Annual Winter Meeting, March 2, 2023 Slides from meeting HCFANY Steering Committee Presentation on Policy Agenda (slides) Keynote Speaker Presentation – Johanne Morne, Deputy Commission for Health Equity and Human Rights, New York State Dept. of Health (slides) Presentation on New York Public Health Emergency and Continuous Coverage Unwind Plan – Sonia Sekhar, Deputy […]
Posted February 23, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
Governor Hochul is backtracking on her promise to provide health insurance for undocumented New Yorkers through a Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver. Join the #Coverage4All, Health Care for All NY campaigns and Medicaid Matters to learn about how a revised Section 1332 Waiver could help New York to provide health coverage to income-eligible New Yorkers regardless of immigration […]