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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 January 15, 2013 by arianne
Premium subsidies on the NYState of Health insurance marketplace make coverage more affordable for many New Yorkers who need insurance. But, the yearly cost for coverage may still be too expensive for some families. The Affordable Care Act includes a provision to allow states to implement a new public insurance program called the Basic Health Plan to help […]
Posted January 13, 2013 by arianne
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to establish a Health Benefit Exchange by 2014, or default to a federal one. However, states have considerable discretion when it comes to several key policy decisions. One option is to merge its small group and individual insurance markets. There are strong reasons for New York to merge […]
Posted September 6, 2012 by arianne
HCFANY’s objection to the proposed rate increases of up to 17.5 percent posted for Q1 2013 – Q4 2013 for Aetna Health Inc. (NY) (Direct Pay HMO, Direct Pay POS, Healthy NY, and Small Group HMO), and Aetna Health Insurance Company (Small Group POS) (collectively, the “Aetna” products) currently pending before the New York State Department […]
Posted August 31, 2012 by Amanda
HCFANY objects to Empire’s Rate Applications based upon its review of information available from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and the additional actuarial memoranda and supporting documentation posted on the Department’s website. Based on the data reviewed, HCFANY urges the Department to reject Empire’s proposed rate changes.