For Medicaid and Health Equity
Medicaid Matters, along with other leading health care consumer advocacy groups, has drafted a statement to advance key principles toward […]
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Transition of the Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit from Managed Care to Fee-for-Service
The 2020-21 enacted state budget included a major provision to move the Medicaid pharmacy benefit from managed care to fee-for-service. […]
Medicaid Matters Coordinator comments on study showing NY decreased number of uninsured children
New Data Finds Number of Uninsured Children In New York Decreased between 2016 and 2019, Bucking National Trend Albany, NY […]
Election 2020 and Health Care: What to Know Before You Vote
On October 7th, Medicaid Matters Coordinator, Lara Kassel, participated in a pre-Election Day health care policy discussion. Hosted by the […]
Coronavirus and Beyond: Reaching Greater Equity
New York State is at the epicenter of a global pandemic. Data has emerged that reflects what we have witnessed […]
Protect Medicaid advocates issue statement on House HEROES Act
The Protect Medicaid Campaign – representing New York’s leading health care consumer advocacy groups – applauds the introduction of the […]
Medicaid Consumer Advocates Respond to 2021 Enacted Budget
When Governor Cuomo established his Medicaid Redesign Team – or MRT II – in January, he gave its members the […]
Protect Medicaid Campaign issues statement on final MRT meeting
Statement from the Protect Medicaid Campaign, a coalition of 130+ health advocacy organizations across New York: “New York’s investment in […]
Lara Kassel, Coordinator of Medicaid Matter NY, is interviewed on Capitol Pressroom
On March 3, 2020, Lara discussed Medicaid spending as Governor Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team works to find savings in the health […]
An Alternate Perspective on the 2020-21 Budget
Medicaid consumer advocates reject the Governor’s claims about the current Medicaid budget situation. Instead, Medicaid Matters will be measuring budget […]