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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 July 1, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
HCFANY’s comments first describe market-wide issues identified through reviewing all of the 2020 individual market rate applications and then discuss issues with the specific carrier’s application.
Posted June 21, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
The Office of Management and Budget released a request for comments on the measure of inflation used to adjust the federal poverty level each year. HCFANY submitted the attached comments arguing that OMB should not change the measure of inflation and that the poverty level as currently calculated is too low.
Posted June 18, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Support of A.2836/S.2087 May 2019 An Act to amend the public health law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto. Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) is a statewide coalition of over 170 organizations dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health coverage for all […]
Posted June 17, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Opposition to A.1778/S.3685 and A.6211/S.3526 May 2019 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 voices to the policy conversation, ensuring that the concerns of real New Yorkers are heard […]