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 urges HHS to reconsider: the regulation regarding the definition of federal taxes and the special rule for “mini-med” plans. In addition, it urges HHS to be vigilant in enforcing the requirements of the medical loss ratio.
Health Care For All New York believes that every resident of New York State must have access to affordable and comprehensive health care. Under the Affordable Care Act, New York State was charged with creating an insurance Exchange – a statewide marketplace for health insurance. HCFANY adopted five standards for the New York Insurance Exchange […]
Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) writes to comment on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions regarding the planning and establishment of state-level exchanges in advance of future rulemaking and grant solicitations.