Issue Brief: HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force

Posted September 7, 2011 by Amanda

HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force is a subproject of HCFANY which guides our work involving health equity. In 2011-2012, HCFANY’s Racial & Ethnic Disparities Task Force will be focusing work around the following priorities: Promoting language access in health coverage Requiring uniform data collection and reporting Promoting cultural competency training for medical professionals Promoting Community Health Centers

HCFANY Letter to Chairs and Membership of NYS Senate and Assembly Insurance Committees Regarding Recently Filed Insurance Rate Increase Requests

Posted August 25, 2011 by arianne

Issue Brief: New York State Insurance Exchange Legislative Update

Posted August 12, 2011 by Amanda

Quick refresher on: the Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act Exchange activity in other states What’s in New York’s negotiated health insurance exchange bill? What’s next in the Legislative process and what can YOU do to help?

Issue Brief: Health Disparities in New York’s Public Insurance Programs

Posted June 7, 2011 by Amanda

Despite significant overall health spending and extensive public health insurance coverage, New York State experiences challenges in achieving a high-performing health care system. These challenges are particularly acute for underserved communities, which are disproportionately made up of low-income people and racial and ethnic minorities. New York has a sophisticated quality assurance and monitoring program that […]