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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 May 1, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Support of A.264/S.3171 An Act to amend the Financial Services Law, in relation to establishing protection from excessive hospital emergency room charges Health Care for All New York (“HCFANY”) is a statewide coalition of over 170 organizations dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health coverage for all New Yorkers. We strive to bring consumer […]
Posted March 15, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
New York should not spend precious resources rewarding hospitals that do not care for low-income New Yorkers. This flyer describes action the Senate and Assembly should take in the 2020 budget.
Posted March 1, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
Find your District here. If your Assemblymember happens to be on the Health Committee, it’s great to mention that in your letter or call. If you don’t have a member on a specific committee, it’s fine to call a different member: tell them you want to see whatever bill you’re calling or writing about come […]
Posted February 14, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
New York’s Legislature needs to fix the inequities in hospital funding by ending the indigent care pool transition collar and adopting legislation to allocate disproportionate share hospital and indigent care pool funds to true safety net hospitals and the patients they serve. HCFANY endorses this proposal, which was developed by NYC Health & Hospitals.