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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 August 7, 2014 by Amanda
Read HCFANY’s letter to Benjamin Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services and Charles Lovejoy of the New York State Insurance Department’s Health Bureau on the proposed premium rate changes to Aetna’s insurance products on the New York State Marketplace.
Posted August 7, 2014 by Amanda
Read HCFANY’s letter to Benjamin Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services and Charles Lovejoy of the New York State Insurance Department’s Health Bureau on the proposed premium rate changes to United’s insurance products on the New York State Marketplace.
Posted July 24, 2014 by Amanda
Our 2014 agenda to address health disparities includes (1) Targeting outreach and enrollment efforts; (2) supporting consumer assistance programs; (3) improving the “no wrong-door” policy on NY State of Health; (4) addressing disparities based on language; (5) enhancing and enforcing standards for health plans sold through the Marketplace; (6) collecting and disseminating adequate data on […]
Posted July 22, 2014 by Amanda
Have you recently received a letter from your health insurance company about a rate increase for next year? Don’t panic! This is only a proposed rate increase that must be reviewed by state officials, and you have the right to weigh in on whether it should be approved or not. Use this sample letter to submit comments about […]