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 […]
Time is running out. New York must immediately pass legislation and get our Exchange underway in order to meet the federal deadline. Otherwise, the federal government will create an Exchange for us. Passing an Exchange bill now will allow New Yorkers—not federal agencies—to shape our Exchange.
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Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) submits these comments on the establishment of health insurance exchanges for qualified health plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) writes to comment on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions regarding the planning and establishment of state-level exchanges in advance of future rulemaking and grant solicitations.