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 […]
HCFANY congratulates the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the successful launch of the new, well-designed Healthcare.gov website. HCFANY offers feedback concerning the following five areas: 1. New York State-specific information 2. Consumer assistance programs 3. Language access 4. Consumers with disabilities 5. Commercial Coverage
On a report prepared for the New York State Health Benefits Exchange (“New York Exchange”) by the Center for Popular Democracy, HCFANY commends the Exchange for its ongoing examination of many issues in regard to health disparities. HCFANY urges the Exchange to establish a transparent and public process for regular consideration of strategies that will reduce […]
Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) submits these comments on the establishment of health insurance exchanges for qualified health plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).