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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Issue Brief: HCFANY Evaluation of NY Health Plus Reform Proposal
Posted December 4, 2008 by Amanda
In December 2007, Assemblymember and Chair of the Assembly Committee on Health Richard Gottfried proposed the New York Health Plus proposal (NYHPlus) for health reform in New York State. This proposal would provide universal publicly-financed insurance coverage, achieved in the following way:
Issue Brief: 10 Standards for Quality, Affordable Health Care for All
Posted December 4, 2008 by Amanda
Our current health care system is too often unworkable and unaffordable for our families, businesses or government. All of us–individuals, employers and policymakers–have a shared responsibility to reform our health care system. The HCFANY Campaign believes that the government has a unique obligation to guarantee affordable comprehensive health care for its people and that it […]
Issue Brief: New York’s Uninsured
Posted October 6, 2008 by Amanda
Thirteen percent of New York State residents are uninsured. They are less likely to receive needed care for serious or chronic medical conditions, resulting in personal and financial hardships for themselves, their families, and the communities they live in. Who is uninsured?
Publication: New Yorkers Speak Out for Health Reform
Posted June 6, 2008 by Amanda
On May 28, 2008, over 200 citizens, elected representatives, and activists gathered in the “Well” of the Legislative Office Building in Albany to hold a People’s Public Hearing on Health Care Reform. Here are their stories.