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Coverage4All Myths

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 […]

Testimony on the 2021-2022 State Budget

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 […]

Urgent Health Actions For 2021

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 […]

Health Policy Resources

Issue Brief: Health Reform: What’s in it for immigrants?

Posted August 16, 2010 by arianne

Immigrants face many barriers in getting health insurance. They are less likely to work for employers that offer insur-ance, are not eligible for many public programs, and often have language barriers. Many have only the fragmented safety-net system of clinics and hospitals to turn to for health care. The new law is meant to bring […]

Issue brief: What Health Reform Means for Kids

Posted August 7, 2010 by Amanda

Through a combination of Medicaid and our Child Health Plus program, all kids in New York should have access to affordable care regardless of income or their parent’s job situation. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) takes this coverage a step further by adding more cost and coverage protections for kids. To learn […]

Issue Brief: What Health Care Reform Means for Women

Posted August 6, 2010 by Amanda

Women tend to have greater health needs and fewer financial resources than men, which makes them more sensitive to systemic changes in the health care system. The new health law makes several systemic changes to make health care more affordable and secure for millions of women. But, it also brings new and continued restrictions on […]