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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 October 20, 2020 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Support of A.1148/S.1856 May 2019 An Act to amend the Public Health Law and New York City health and hospitals corporation act in relation to hospital community advisory boards Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) is a statewide coalition of consumer-focused organizations dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health coverage for all New […]
Posted July 13, 2020 by Amanda Dunker
May 2020 An act to amend the social services law, in relation to eligibility for the basic health program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) is a statewide coalition of consumer-focused organizations dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health coverage for all New […]
Posted July 1, 2020 by Amanda Dunker
New York’s individual market plans are asking for an average 11 percent increase in premiums for 2020! But in New York, those requests must be approved by the State – and the public is able to comment. Join us to learn more about the prior approval process for insurance premiums, what the carriers are asking […]
Posted June 29, 2020 by Amanda Dunker
HCFANY’s comments first describe market-wide issues identified through reviewing all of the 2021 individual market rate applications and then discuss issues with the specific carrier’s application.