On December 3, 2013, Governor Cuomo announced $46 million in Vital Access / Safety Net Provider Program (VAP) awards, which will support projects by 37 facilities across the New York State, including 11 community health centers, that were selected as a result of the critical role they play in providing services to New York’s most vulnerable
The Huffington Post recently featured an article by New York State Health Foundation President and CEO James R. Knickman on the transformation of New York’s health care delivery system and the central role that primary care must play in this process in order to achieve the “Triple Aim” of better care and better health at lower costs. Click
The New York State Department of Health has released a draft of its State Health Innovation Plan (SHIP), an initiative funded by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to advance the “Triple Aim” of better care and improved health at reduced cost in New York. A major focus of the plan is the creation of an integrated healthcare
On November 7, 2013, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $2,762,501 in awards under the Affordable Care Act to support the establishment of 5 new health service delivery sites in New York State, which will serve a proposed additional 29,493 patients. A total of $150 million was granted to health centers across the
Thanks to all who attended Getting Our Patients Covered: What the New Exchange Has to Offer, the special training session for Outreach and Enrollment (O&E) staff presented by Trilby de Jung of Empire Justice Center on October 29th in Saratoga Springs. Although there were a few technological glitches, the training was a great success overall, both in
The results are in – New York ranked second in the nation on the national “Fix the Cliff” petition drive, securing over 5,400 signatures during the month of October and helping to send a strong message to President Obama and Congress that the time to address the funding cuts threatening the Health Centers Program is NOW!
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New York State Health Commissioner, Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H. will convene a population health summit on December 3, 2013 to bring together state and national leaders to learn about the role public health and other sectors play in improving population health. Dr. Shah will be joined by Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the U.S. Centers for
In the two weeks since the launch of NY State of Health, over 40,000 people have successfully enrolled in health insurance plans via the marketplace – more than in any other state thus far. Approximately 500 in-person Assistors/Navigators have been trained and are providing high-quality enrollment assistance in all counties, in a total of 48