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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 […]

Testimony on the 2021-2022 State Budget

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 […]

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Bill Summary: Limiting Surprise Out-of-Network (OON) Medical Bills

Posted April 11, 2014 by Amanda

This handy summary from New York’s Department of Financial Services describes the main features of the “Out-of-Network” Legislation included in New York’s 2014-2015 Enacted State Budget (HMH Article VII Bill, Part H). The 2014-2015 Enacted State Budget legislation can be found on the NY Department of Budget website.

Take Action: Stop Surprise Medical Bills

Posted March 2, 2014 by Amanda

What is the problem? If you go to an “in-network” hospital or clinic or have a medical emergency, you have every reason to assume your care will be covered. But, often this is not the case. Every year, thousands of New Yorkers receive out-of-network services without their knowledge – and are stuck with the bill. They […]

Testimony: HCFANY Testimony on 2014-2015 Executive Budget for Health/Medicaid Budget Hearing

Posted February 10, 2014 by Amanda

Governor Cuomo’s 2014-2015 Executive Budget includes a Basic Health Program, consumer protections regarding out-of-network services, and support for consumer assistance programs. View HCFANY’s support for these provisions and our position on other aspects of the budget in our recent written testimony on the Health/Medicaid budgetary issues.