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Coalition of Healthcare Unions, Community Organizations, Faith Leaders, and Hospital/Nursing Home Leaders Join Bi-Partisan State Legislators Calling For Governor Kathy Hochul to Address New York’s Dire Healthcare Funding Crisis

February 9, 2024 | No Comments
Categories :NY State Budget , News
Community Coalition kick-off event in Governor's hometown adds to growing chorus of hospitals, health care workers, legislators, community, and faith leaders demanding fully funded Medicaid Health Insurance Program A portion of [...]

State Legislative Leaders, URMC Management and Healthcare Workers Demand Governor Hochul End Medicaid Funding Crisis

February 6, 2024 | No Comments
Categories :NY State Budget , News
In Monroe County nearly a third of residents rely on Medicaid for their health coverage Press conference builds on growing statewide pressure for Governor Hochul to fully fund Medicaid insurance [...]

Over 200 Faith Leaders Demand Governor Hochul
End Medicaid Funding Crisis

January 30, 2024 | No Comments
Categories :NY State Budget , News
Coalition of faith leaders represent communities and faiths from across New York State Capitol rally, interfaith letter add to growing pressure on Governor Hochul to fully fund Medicaid Albany, New [...]

Majority of Democratic State Leaders Join Call to Press Governor Hochul to End Medicaid Funding Crisis

January 22, 2024 | No Comments
Categories :News
The Governor’s state budget fails to address New York’s Medicaid funding crisis, jeopardizing care for the more than seven million New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid for healthcare coverage Albany, [...]

1199SEIU and GNYHA Respond to Gov. Hochul’s Proposed Budget

January 16, 2024 | No Comments
Categories :NY State Budget , News
In her State of the State address on January 9, Governor Hochul noted that “hospitals in New York are struggling financially more than in the rest of the U.S—42% of [...]

HEP’s Response to New York’s Medicaid Waiver

January 9, 2024 | No Comments
Categories :News
1199SEIU/GNYHA Response to New York’s Federal Medicaid Waiver We are pleased that New York’s Medicaid waiver has been approved. Greater New York Hospital Association and 1199SEIU have advocated for the [...]
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Congress has less than three days to avoid a government shutdown.

September 29, 2023 | No Comments
Categories :News
This page will continue to be updated as this issue is ongoing. Update Oct. 02, 2023: On Saturday, September 30, the House voted 335-91 to pass a 45-day funding bill. [...]

Inflation Reduction Act Delivers on Drug Price Negotiations

August 30, 2023 | No Comments
Categories :News , Medicare
A year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. One of the law’s major promises was to give Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices to lower [...]

Support for Mental Health and Well-being

July 20, 2023 | No Comments
Categories :News
New York State NYC WELL is a free, confidential, mental health support line. Access mental health and substance use services in more than 200 languages, 24 hours a day, 7 days [...]

How Is Medicaid Coverage Changing When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends?

April 11, 2023 | No Comments
Categories :News
Why is this important? Enrollees in Medicaid, Child Health Plus (CHP) and the Essential Plan (EP) have not had to renew their health insurance since early 2020 due to the [...]

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