Issue Brief: HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force

Posted September 7, 2011 by Amanda

HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force is a subproject of HCFANY which guides our work involving health equity. In 2011-2012, HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force will be focusing work around the following priorities: Promoting language access in health coverage Requiring uniform data collection and reporting Promoting cultural competency training for medical professionals Promoting Community Health Centers

HCFANY Letter to Chairs and Membership of NYS Senate and Assembly Insurance Committees Regarding Recently Filed Insurance Rate Increase Requests

Posted August 25, 2011 by arianne

Issue Brief: New York State Insurance Exchange Legislative Update

Posted August 12, 2011 by Amanda

Quick refresher on: the Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act Exchange activity in other states What’s in New York’s negotiated health insurance exchange bill? What’s next in the Legislative process and what can YOU do to help?

Issue Brief: Insurance Exchanges–Why New York Needs Active Purchasing

Posted June 6, 2011 by Amanda

The Affordable Care Act  each state to set up an insurance exchanges—a marketplace where individuals and employers can shop for health insurance and apply for public programs and subsidies. Exchanges must be accessible via telephone, the internet, or on a walk-in basis. States have a significant discretion on how these exchanges will function. The simplest exchanges could act as “clearinghouses” and allow any […]