View the latest informational materials from Health Care For All New York.
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 22, 2024 by Marielle Ray
HCFANY is grateful to have had the opportunity to testify at the 2024 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health. Our detailed written comments are linked here. The Executive Budget includes many positive proposals that will help protect consumers from medical debt and enhance their ability to access affordable health coverage, including: Modernizing the State’s Hospital Financial Assistance […]
Posted August 17, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
This community guide goes over frequently asked questions regarding the Health Equity Impact Assessment Act.
Posted February 12, 2021 by Amanda Dunker
Download the slides below. Join the fight against unfair medical debt in NY – we’ll tell you more about what’s in the Patient Medical Debt Protection Act and how you can help get it passed this year! Join the fight against unfair medical debt in NY (Slides)
Posted February 11, 2021 by Amanda Dunker
Download the Patient Medical Debt Protection Act One Pager here.