Nearly 600 advocates arrived in Albany today to meet with elected officials and discuss issues that are critically important for community, homeless and migrant health care providers across the Empire State. The annual Community Health Center Grassroots Advocacy Day is organized by the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) and draws patients, health care providers and leaders from federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in every corner of the state. FQHCs have featured prominently in the State’s efforts to transform the health care system and advance the “Triple Aim” of better care, better health, and reduced costs..
On February 5, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a report entitled Billions of Federal Tax Dollars Misspent on New York’s Medicaid Program. The report examines recent developments affecting the program’s integrity and proposes specific solutions for reducing Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse
The New York State Health Foundation’s “Best of 2012” Report, released in January, highlights a broad range of the Foundation’s initiatives and activities, including investments in Advancing Primary Care and Growing Community Health Centers. The report features NYSHealth’s projects with Refuah Health Center and Institute for
Beverly Grossman, CHCANYS' Director of Policy, testified at a joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Legislative Hearing on the health and Medicaid sections of the 2013-14 New York State Executive Budget on Wednesday, January 30.
In her testimony, Grossman lauded Governor Cuomo for his support of community health centers, demonstrated most
On January 22nd, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 Executive Budget. The Legislature will likely begin budget hearings in early February. After the hearings, the Assembly and Senate will release their responses to the Governor’s proposal, leading to the final step: negotiations between all parties on a final budget. Unless the Governor
On January 16, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the availability of approximately $19 million in Affordable Care Act New Access Point (NAP) Grant funds for health centers. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by February 27th, and supplemental information is due in EHB by April 3rd.
Please note: the funding
In response to the high number of influenza cases reported in New York State, Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah has issued a call to all state healthcare providers to offer vaccines to their staff, strictly enforce infection control procedures and set up temporary vaccine clinics for community members. Click here to read the announcement