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HEP’s Response to New York’s Medicaid Waiver

January 9, 2024 | No Comments
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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
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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
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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
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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 [...]

Taking Aim At The ACA…Again

March 31, 2023 | No Comments
Categories :News , Affordable Care Act , Healthcare Issues
Yesterday, Texas federal judge Reed O’Connor issued a ruling that employers cannot be required to cover certain preventive health care services offered under the Affordable Care Act. These are services that [...]

Add your voice! Tell Albany to Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap!

March 15, 2023 | No Comments
Categories :News , Healthcare Issues
See the letter signed by 160 community leaders across New York State urging Albany to close the Medicaid coverage gap. At HEP, we're doing all we can to protect and [...]

Community Leaders Urge You to Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap

March 10, 2023 | No Comments
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Medicaid Is Our Lifeline. Gov. Hochul and New York State Legislators Must Close the Coverage Gap! Dear Representative, As community leaders and people of faith, we are in close, daily contact [...]

See How Medicaid Impacts Your Constituents

February 27, 2023 | No Comments
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The New York State budget is under discussion, and access to quality healthcare for millions of New Yorkers is at the center of the debate. As a legislator, you have [...]

1199SEIU, GNYHA Tell Albany: Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap

January 19, 2023 | No Comments
Categories :News , Healthcare Issues
Digital Ad Campaign Urges Lawmakers to Boost Inadequate Medicaid Rates that Threaten Low-Income New Yorkers’ Access to Care Amid Worsening Mental Health Crisis  New Poll Shows New Yorkers Strongly Support [...]

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