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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 February 22, 2011 by Amanda
Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) respectfully submits the following comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) in response to the notice of proposed rule making, OCIIO-9999-P, Rate Increase and Disclosure Review.
Posted February 7, 2011 by Amanda
This memo outlines HCFANY’s position on several of the proposals currently under review by the Medicaid Redesign Team. Our intention with this memo is to support proposals which we believe will best meet the State’s goal of lowering costs and improving quality in Medicaid, with the ultimate goal of improving promoting quality health care for […]
Posted February 7, 2011 by Amanda
HCFANY submitted testimony in response to the Governor’s 2011-2012 Executive Budget bills.
Posted February 6, 2011 by Amanda
You may have heard of this referred to as the “high risk pool” or the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan. In New York, this plan is called The NY Bridge Plan, and it is administered by Emblem-Health. You are eligible for the Bridge Plan if you: • are a US citizen or lawful immigrant; • are a resident of […]