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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 December 23, 2014 by Amanda
The HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 proposed rule would set parameters and standards for a wide variety of ACA related issues and programs: cost sharing parameters and cost-sharing reductions; the annual open enrollment period for the individual market for benefit years beginning on or after January 1, 2016; essential health benefits; qualified health […]
Posted June 20, 2014 by Amanda
This letter to NY State of Health Executive Director Donna Frescatore was submitted in response to the 2015 NY State of Health Plan Invitation. The letter outlines: (1) HCFANY recommendations related to the upcoming procurement and preparations for the next open enrollment period, and (2) HCFANY recommendations for future plan invitations.
Posted March 27, 2013 by Amanda
On a report prepared for the New York State Health Benefits Exchange (“New York Exchange”) by the Center for Popular Democracy, HCFANY commends the Exchange for its ongoing examination of many issues in regard to health disparities. HCFANY urges the Exchange to establish a transparent and public process for regular consideration of strategies that will reduce […]