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 […]
Presented by Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza of Project CHARGE at the April 26, 2013 press briefing co-hosted by HCFANY’s Children, Youth and Families Task Force and New American Media. Click below to view the slides from the presentation.
Presented by Becca Telzak of Make the Road New York at the April 26, 2013 press briefing co-hosted by HCFANY’s Children, Youth and Families Task Force and New American Media. Click below to view the slides from the presentation.
Presented by Elisabeth R. Benjamin at the April 26, 2013 press briefing co-hosted by HCFANY’s Children, Youth and Families Task Force and New American Media. Click below to view the slides from the presentation.
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 […]