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 was invited to deliver testimony before the NYS Senate Committees of Health and Insurance at a hearing on January 13, 2014. The hearing concerned the Affordable Care Act and the NY State of Health Marketplace.
The NY State of Health released its December Enrollment Report, detailing demographics of enrollees in private and public health insurance plans, on January 13. HCFANY released a statement in response, commending NY State of Health for strong enrollment numbers and recommending the State adopt a Basic Health Program and increase support for consumer assistance programs.
As part of health care reform, people with incomes below 400 percent of the federal poverty level can receive financial help to get free or low cost insurance through NY State of Health, the new health plan marketplace in New York. People who don’t qualify for free insurance through Medicaid can receive tax credits and […]