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 […]
Even though the budget made almost no new investment in health care, there is still time for the Governor and the Legislature to act on affordability crisis in health care. You can find memos with more details on these bills here.
Health Care For All New York provided the attached testimony in favor of the New York Health Act on May 28, 2019 for a joint New York State Senate and Assembly Public Hearing.
Structural racism is one of the primary drivers of poor health outcomes in the United States. This issue brief describes legislative proposals to alleviate racism as a primary source of inequality within New York’s health care system.
Memorandum in Support of A.2970/S.1705 An Act to amend the insurance law, in relation to implementing the pharmacy benefit manager transparency act 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. HCFANY strongly supports A.2970/S.1705. This bill would […]