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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 March 12, 2015 by Amanda
Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) writes to respectfully request that you create a special enrollment period for individuals who become pregnant.
Posted February 22, 2015 by Amanda
We write to urge New York State to maintain its current course to expand the small group market to include groups with members between 50 and 100 and retain the State’s current prohibition on stop-loss coverage for the small group market. We understand that the State is considering a proposal that would permit group health plans in the […]
Posted February 17, 2015 by Amanda
This new fact sheet explains where certain New Yorkers should go to enroll in Medicaid, and is meant for enrollment assistors, advocates, and other consumer assistors. Enrolling in Medicaid in New York can be complicated – depending on the type of person and type of Medicaid they are receiving, New Yorkers must either enroll through the […]
Posted February 17, 2015 by Amanda
The Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force of Health Care For All New York (HCFANY) guides the policy conversation and organizing around issues of health equity in all aspects of HCFANY’s work. This policy brief proposes additional steps New York can take to advance health equity in our state.