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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 June 1, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
FINAL EMD Clergy Sign-On May 9 2023 May 10, 2023 Dear Senators and Assembly Members: As clergy and faith leaders from across New York State, we know intimately the toll that the high cost of medical care takes on our communities. Too many of our community members avoid or delay necessary medical treatment because of […]
Posted March 3, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
HCFANY’s Annual Winter Meeting, March 2, 2023 Slides from meeting HCFANY Steering Committee Presentation on Policy Agenda (slides) Keynote Speaker Presentation – Johanne Morne, Deputy Commission for Health Equity and Human Rights, New York State Dept. of Health (slides) Presentation on New York Public Health Emergency and Continuous Coverage Unwind Plan – Sonia Sekhar, Deputy […]
Posted February 23, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
Governor Hochul is backtracking on her promise to provide health insurance for undocumented New Yorkers through a Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver. Join the #Coverage4All, Health Care for All NY campaigns and Medicaid Matters to learn about how a revised Section 1332 Waiver could help New York to provide health coverage to income-eligible New Yorkers regardless of immigration […]
Posted March 4, 2022 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Support of S7625/A8441 Patient Medical Debt Protection Act Modernizing the Hospital Financial Assistance Law January 2022 An Act to amend the public health law to protect New Yorkers from unfair debt collection practices by requiring the use of a uniform hospital financial assistance form and policy. Health Care for All New York […]