Issue Brief: HCFANY 2011 – 2012 Legislative Agenda

Posted November 16, 2010 by arianne

Issue Brief: HCFANY 2010 – 2011 Legislative Agenda

Posted January 16, 2010 by arianne

Memorandum of Support: A. 9036/S.6030 (Young Adult Bill)

Posted January 7, 2010 by Amanda

HCFANY supports A.9036/S.6030, the young adult bill, which seeks to provide a COBRA-like insurance option to young adults in New York. Young adults between the ages of 19 and 29 are twice as likely to be uninsured as other adults. Around 808,000 young adults are uninsured in New York, making up nearly one-third (31%) of […]

Issue Brief: What Does Affordability Really Mean for New York’s Working Families?

Posted June 7, 2009 by Amanda

Health insurance has grown increasingly expensive. In New York, insurance premiums have risen by 81% between 2000 and 2007, compared to only an 11% increase in worker earnings. What would affordable health insurance look like to New York’s working families–and how would it factor into a health reform movement?