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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 June 28, 2023 by Mia Wagner
HCFANY’s comments first describe market-wide issues identified through reviewing all of the 2024 individual market rate applications and then discuss issues with the specific carrier’s application.
Posted June 1, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
Memorandum in Support of The Ounce of Prevention Act (S1366A/A6027) and The Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act (S4907A/A6275A) April, 2023 Memorandum in Support of The Ounce of Prevention Act (S1366A/A6027) and The Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act (S4907A/A6275A) Our organizations routinely hear patients’ horror stories about medical debt and billing chaos. A 2019 poll found […]
Posted June 1, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
FINAL EMD Clergy Sign-On May 9 2023 May 10, 2023 Dear Senators and Assembly Members: As clergy and faith leaders from across New York State, we know intimately the toll that the high cost of medical care takes on our communities. Too many of our community members avoid or delay necessary medical treatment because of […]
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 […]