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 […]
May 2020 An act to amend the social services law, in relation to eligibility for the basic health program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) is a statewide coalition of consumer-focused organizations dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health coverage for all New […]
Memorandum in Support of S.8365a/A.10506 June 2020 An act to amend the public health law, the debtor and creditor law, the civil practice law and rules and the insurance law, in relation to COVID-19 pandemic medical debt requirements Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) is a statewide coalition of consumer-focused organizations dedicated to achieving […]
Testimony on CVS Health’s Acquisition of Aetna Inc. June 4, 2018 Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) would like to thank the chairs of the Assembly Committees on Insurance and Health for this opportunity to comment on CVS Health’s proposed acquisition of Aetna Inc. and the potential impact this could have on New Yorkers. […]