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 […]
Health Care for All New York (HCFANY), a statewide consumer coalition of over 175 organizations, supports new state legislation called the Patient Medical Debt Protection Act (PMDPA) (A8639/S6757) that provides a comprehensive solution for New Yorkers victimized by bad billing and collection practices.
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.
This issue brief explains how New Yorkers can comment on the rate changes insurance companies have asked for for their 2019 plans. Rate comments are due on July 1.