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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 February 6, 2011 by Amanda
You may have heard of this referred to as the “high risk pool” or the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan. In New York, this plan is called The NY Bridge Plan, and it is administered by Emblem-Health. You are eligible for the Bridge Plan if you: • are a US citizen or lawful immigrant; • are a resident of […]
Posted February 4, 2011 by Amanda
Graduate medical education (GME) is funding to train medical residents and fellows in New York. While some of these payments are linked directly to teaching costs, others are embedded in unaccountable payment formulas, that cannot be traced to a specific purpose. 16,000 medial residents are trained annually in New York; but the majority leave after […]
Posted February 4, 2011 by Amanda
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), New York must create an insurance Exchange—a statewide marketplace for health insurance. New York can also benefit from Federal funding available to States that take action immediately to establish their Exchanges. New York has long been a leader in providing quality affordable coverage to residents. The Exchange offers many […]
Posted February 4, 2011 by Amanda
The following document describes HCFANY’s recommendations for the 2011-2012 Governor’s Executive Budget. This is a preliminary version, which will be updated once the Medicaid Redesign Team announces its recommendations.