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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 […]
Posted March 24, 2021 by Amanda Dunker
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 […]
Posted January 27, 2021 by Amanda Dunker
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 […]
Posted June 8, 2017 by Amanda Dunker
Insurance companies have to get state approval for their prices each year. In New York, consumer comments are part of the process. This issue brief guides you through the process of commenting on your insurer’s request. This year, insurers are asking for an average 17 percent increase in the individual market, with a range of 4 […]
Posted August 15, 2016 by Amanda Dunker
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) released the 2017 rates on August 5, 2016. Our press release is below, and you can find the DFS press release here. HCFANY’s comments on the requested rates can be found here.
Posted June 24, 2016 by Amanda Dunker
Thanks to a strong state law, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) can reduce rate increases proposed by health insurers if they find the proposed rate is “unreasonable,” excessive,” or “unfairly discriminatory.” Consumers, consumer groups, and small businesses can submit comments to challenge rate proposals that they believe are too high. This issue brief describes how. […]
Posted June 17, 2016 by Amanda Dunker
Every year, HCFANY submits comments to the Department of Financial Services on health insurance carriers’ rate requests. Below are our comments on carriers’ requests for 2017.