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Advocates ask Legislature to include Medicaid asset test changes in this year’s budget
Medicaid Matters was joined by Community Service Society of New York, Medicare Rights Center, New York Legal Assistance...
Medicaid Matters submits budget testimony to the Legislature
Download our testimony to the Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees here. Thank you for the opportunity to...
Advocates applaud Governor for committing to continuous Medicaid, CHP coverage from birth to age six
Download a PDF of this statement here. New York has long been a leader in providing affordable, comprehensive coverage in...
Medicaid Matters, partners urge Governor to consider eligibility expansions
Medicaid Matters New York and partner organizations have sent two letters to Governor Hochul urging her to include two...
Medicaid Matters & Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project to present “Medicaid 101”
Join an informational webinar, "Medicaid 101," on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 11am-12pm. Registration is open here....
Advocates urge delay and slow roll-out of NYIAP expansion
The NYS Department of Health has announced an expansion of the NY Independent Assessor Program (NYIAP) to include...
Health Equity Impact Assessment rules adopted
NY health advocates applaud new health equity impact assessment lawAffected communities will be consulted when health...
This year’s budget creates independent advocacy assistance program for people with I/DD
Medicaid Matters New York, the statewide coalition representing the interests of people across New York State served by...
The Return of Annual Renewals for Public Health Insurance Coverage
New York State has begun the process of resuming annual renewals for Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan....
Budget must do much more to “close the coverage gap”
“Close the coverage gap” means something different to people with low income.New York lawmakers must ensure this year’s...
Medicaid Matters issues annual budget checklist
Every year, as the state budget process reaches the stage of negotiating a final budget, Medicaid Matters issues its...
This year’s budget must enact the I/DD Ombuds Program
Medicaid Matters and advocacy partners are circulating a new memo to urge the Governor and Legislature to provide...
Budget testimony delivered to Legislature
As part of New York's annual budget process, Medicaid Matters submitted testimony to the Joint Legislative Budget hearings...
Rivera, Gonzalez-Rojas join advocates to ramp up support for #Coverage4All
The Coverage4All campaign, Health Care for All New York and Medicaid Matters New York hosted a webinar to raise more...
New York needs #Coverage4All!
Medicaid Matters has joined the #Coverage4All campaign and Health Care for All New York to call on state policymakers to...