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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HCFANY strongly supports out-of-network protections, including requiring plans to meet network adequacy standards and protecting consumers against “suprise” medical bills for out-of-network services they did not choose. Governor Cuomo included important provisions related to out-of-network protections in his 2014-2015 Executive Budget, released on January 21, 2014. Read about our position in our memo to NYS […]
It’s critical that we make sure all New Yorkers have health coverage, but once people have insurance there’s still work to do. HCFANY is fighting for comprehensive, quality coverage that serves New Yorkers. Read more in our 2014 policy brief.
The NY State of Health Marketplace offers new, more affordable health insurance options. HCFANY is advocating to make sure that the Marketplace is easy-to-use, accessible, and inclusive. Find out more in our 2014 policy brief on the subject.
The Basic Health Program (BHP) is an option for states in the Affordable Care Act. HCFANY is working hard to make sure the New York creates a BHP, which would offer more affordable coverage to low- and moderate-income New Yorkers in our state. Read more about the BHP in our 2014 policy brief.