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Issue Brief: New Yorkers Need Health Exchange Legislation

Posted December 6, 2011 by Amanda

Time is running out. New York must immediately pass legislation and get our Exchange underway in order to meet the federal deadline. Otherwise, the federal government will create an Exchange for us. Passing an Exchange bill now will allow New Yorkers—not federal agencies—to shape our Exchange.

Issue Brief: HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force

Posted September 7, 2011 by Amanda

HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force is a subproject of HCFANY which guides our work involving health equity. In 2011-2012, HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force will be focusing work around the following priorities: Promoting language access in health coverage Requiring uniform data collection and reporting Promoting cultural competency training for medical professionals Promoting Community Health Centers

Issue Brief: Insurance Exchanges–Why New York Needs Active Purchasing

Posted June 6, 2011 by Amanda

The Affordable Care Act  each state to set up an insurance exchanges—a marketplace where individuals and employers can shop for health insurance and apply for public programs and subsidies. Exchanges must be accessible via telephone, the internet, or on a walk-in basis. States have a significant discretion on how these exchanges will function. The simplest exchanges could act as “clearinghouses” and allow any […]

Advocacy: HCFANY on Governance for a Consumer-Friendly New York Health Insurance Exchange

Posted May 6, 2011 by Amanda

HCFANY urges the New York State legislature to adopt Exchange Legislation in the 2011 Session, which ends on June 20, 2011. There are several key Exchange governance issues that must be addressed in any bill. To read HCFANY’s full position on the issue, click on the letter attached: