NY Medical Debt and Hospital Financial Assistance Know Your Rights
Posted July 31, 2025 by Will Pan
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2026 HCFANY’s Comments on Rate Review
Posted June 25, 2025 by Will Pan
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 […]
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Testimony: HCFANY Testimony Before the New York City Council on Oversight–Health Insurance Options for Young Adults
Posted April 23, 2009 by Amanda
Arianne Garza, a health policy analyst at the Community Service Society, testifies on behalf of CSS and HCFANY regarding the issue of under-insured young adults.
Issue Brief: HCFANY’s Reaction to the Governor’s Proposals–New York State Health and Insurance
Posted January 7, 2009 by Amanda
HCFANY commends the Governor’s health and insurance proposals for simplifying New York’s popular public insurance programs, expanding Family Health Plus, and expanding funding for the uninsured. We also recommend implementing a Child Health Plus & Medicaid Buy-In, health insurance for young adults up to age 29, supporting the direct pay insurance market, and strengthening the […]
Issue Brief: HCFANY Evaluation of CSS Proposal for Health Reform–Cornerstone for Coverage
Posted December 20, 2008 by Amanda
In December 2007, the Community Service Society of New York (CSS) released its Cornerstone for Coverage health reform proposal for New York State. Cornerstone proposes to make comprehensive health coverage nearly universally available by building off of New York’s existing public programs. HCFANY has reviewed CSS’s proposal in relation to our 10 Standards for Quality, […]
Issue Brief: HCFANY Evaluation of the Excellus Health Reform Proposal
Posted December 7, 2008 by Amanda
In September 2007, Excellus BCBS submitted a proposal to reform the direct pay and small group insurance markets. The direct-pay market means insurance purchased directly by individuals for themselves and their families through an insurance carrier. HCFANY has reviewed Excellus’s proposal in relation to our 10 Standards for Quality, Affordable, Health Care for All. This proposal […]