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 […]
Download the slides below. Join the fight against unfair medical debt in NY – we’ll tell you more about what’s in the Patient Medical Debt Protection Act and how you can help get it passed this year! Join the fight against unfair medical debt in NY (Slides)
February 2021 An Act to amend the public health, insurance, and civil procedure law to protect New Yorkers from unfair medical bills Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) is a statewide coalition of over 170 consumer-focused organizations dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health coverage for all New Yorkers, and ensuring that the concerns of […]
Download the slides below. Listen to a recording here. Hospitals in New York are supposed to serve all patients equally, but this isn’t always the case. During this workshop, we’ll discuss how New York State policies encourage (or discourage) hospitals from serving all New Yorkers using one hospital as a case study. Understanding How State Policies […]