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Telehealth Consumer Survey Deadline Extension Request LetterMelissa Genadri2022-06-24T14:32:41-05:00

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Telehealth Consumer Survey Deadline Extension Request Letter

We write today to urge you to extend the Telehealth Consumer Survey deadline for an additional 30 days, to past July 31st in order to afford community-based organizations, trusted messengers and healthcare providers adequate time to deploy the survey among the communities they serve and for the State to receive ample survey responses that are truly representative of as many New Yorkers as possible. We also request that paper versions of the survey should be provided to local departments of social services and other community-based partners to ensure individuals who face barriers to responding electronically can participate.

Telehealth Consumer Survey One-Pager (June 2022)Melissa Genadri2022-06-22T17:11:25-05:00

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Telehealth Consumer Survey One-Pager (June 2022)

Calling New Yorkers of ALL AGES: Yes, that means YOU! New York wants to hear YOUR experiences using telehealth services to meet your health and behavioral health needs.

CDF-NY Public Comment on New York State’s Medicaid § 1115 Waiver ProposalMelissa Genadri2022-05-20T15:05:03-05:00

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CDF-NY Public Comment on New York State’s Medicaid § 1115 Waiver Proposal

Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) is grateful to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) for the opportunity to comment on its proposed amendment to New York’s Medicaid Redesign Team Waiver Demonstration, titled Strategic Health Equity Reform Payment Arrangements: Making Targeted, Evidence-Based Investments to Address the Health Disparities Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

CDF-NY Memorandum in Support of S. 8438 / A. 9294: Continuous Medicaid Eligibility from Infancy to Three Years OldMelissa Genadri2022-05-16T20:39:10-05:00

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CDF-NY Memorandum in Support of S. 8438 / A. 9294: Continuous Medicaid Eligibility from Infancy to Three Years Old

The Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) strongly supports S. 8438 (Rivera) / A. 9294 (Gottfried), which would extend continuous Medicaid coverage of infants from up to one year to up to three years for families whose income does not exceed 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

CDF-NY 2022 Final State Budget ResponseMelissa Genadri2022-05-05T09:47:39-05:00

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CDF-NY 2022 Final State Budget Response

Mired in last-minute negotiations to roll-back recent criminal justice reforms, including Raise the Age, the final State Budget is a disappointment for children, youth and families. While we cannot overlook important new investments in child care and health care for new mothers, the budget still failed to prioritize our children.

Racial Impact Statement Legislation National Scan (Updated 3.17.22)Melissa Genadri2022-03-18T09:45:04-05:00

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Racial Impact Statement Legislation National Scan (Updated 3.17.22)

In the absence of racial impact assessment, legislation that “appears” race-neutral at face value can, in practice, adversely – and disparately – affect New York’s children and families of color. Just as our State legislators consider the fiscal and environmental impacts of new laws, so too must they examine the potential racial disparities of all legislation and rule-making activity – prior to enactment.

Our New York Children’s Budget: A Community Vision for Prioritizing Our ChildrenMelissa Genadri2022-03-04T08:38:05-05:00

Child Poverty Child Welfare Early Childhood Education Health Youth Justice

Our New York Children’s Budget: A Community Vision for Prioritizing Our Children

New York can and must do better for our children, youth and families. This report is a blueprint for addressing the most pressing needs of New York children, and the Governor and the Legislature must adopt these proposals in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to realize our bold vision rooted in making opportunities accessible, ending harm and transforming systems.

CDF-NY Testimony | Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2022-2023 New York State Mental Hygiene Executive BudgetMelissa Genadri2022-02-14T20:49:02-05:00

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CDF-NY Testimony | Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2022-2023 New York State Mental Hygiene Executive Budget

The Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) thanks the chairs of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee for the opportunity to submit testimony on the 2022 – 2023 New York State Mental Hygiene Executive Budget Proposal.

CDF-NY Testimony | Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2022-2023 New York State Health/Medicaid Executive BudgetMelissa Genadri2022-02-08T18:35:09-05:00

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CDF-NY Testimony | Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2022-2023 New York State Health/Medicaid Executive Budget

The Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) thanks the chairs of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee for the opportunity to submit testimony on the 2022 – 2023 New York State Health/Medicaid Executive Budget Proposal.

Testimony for the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the Executive Budget Proposal for HousingMelissa Genadri2022-01-31T10:41:05-05:00

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Testimony for the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the Executive Budget Proposal for Housing

As a co-founder and leader of the statewide Lead Free Kids New York coalition, the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) is grateful to the Senate Finance Committee, the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, and the respective Housing Committees for the opportunity to submit testimony for this Joint Legislative Public Hearing to discuss the Executive Budget for Housing.

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