NY Medical Debt and Hospital Financial Assistance Know Your Rights
Posted July 31, 2025 by Will Pan
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2026 HCFANY’s Comments on Rate Review
Posted June 25, 2025 by Will Pan
Coverage4All Myths
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 […]
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Comments Against Proposed Federal BHP Funding Changes
Posted May 1, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
HCFANY submitted the attached comments in response to a proposed rule published here in on April 2, 2019. The proposed rule results in large cuts to the state’s Essential Plan, which provides low-cost insurance to almost 800,000 New Yorkers. HCFANY finds that the rationale for the cuts is not based in reality and that CMS […]
A. 1148/S. 1856 Hospital Community Advisory Boards
Posted May 1, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Support of A. 1148/S.1856 An Act to amend the Public Health Law and New York City health and hospitals corporation act in relation to hospital community advisory boards 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 Yorkers, […]
A. 7754/S. 5145: Consumer Assistance Programs
Posted May 1, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Support of A. 7754/S.5145 An Act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the designation of an independent health consumer assistance program. Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) is a statewide coalition of over 170 consumer-focused organizations dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health coverage for all New Yorkers, and ensuring that […]
A. 264/S. 3171: Subject Emergency Hospital Charges to Arbitration
Posted May 1, 2019 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Support of A.264/S.3171 An Act to amend the Financial Services Law, in relation to establishing protection from excessive hospital emergency room charges 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 […]