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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 October 16, 2014 by Amanda
The ACA is Working for New Yorkers: Highlights from the 2013-2014 Open Enrollment Period features key statistics and consumer stories that illustrate the success of the first open enrollment period under the ACA in New York State. The brief also includes recommendations for next steps for ensuring all New Yorkers have quality, affordable health insurance.
Posted September 21, 2014 by Amanda
HCFANY commends the development of regulations that provide strong consumer protections relating to internal claims, appeals, and external review processes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). However, we also recommend ways in which the rules could be made clearer or stronger in the following areas: adverse benefit determination, notice and information issues, […]
Posted September 4, 2014 by Amanda
Superintendent Lawsky announces 2015 health insurance rates for New York and DFS reduced insurers’ overall proposed rates increases by more than half. Read our response in our press release, below.
Posted August 29, 2014 by Amanda
The Hudson Valley Summit is a part of a statewide series of Regional Outreach and Enrollment Summits to engage statewide and local groups to examine best practices, and begin to develop regional coordinated plans for the second period of open enrollment (Nov 15, 2014 – Feb 15, 2015.) The summit will take place on Wednesday, October 1 from […]