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Affordable Care

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5/11/09 NYS Department of Health Guidance to Hospital Executives on Financial Assistance Policies and Procedures
Know Your Rights to Hospital Financial Assistance Fact Sheet - English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Serbo-Croatian, Urdu, French, Arabic, Karen, Burmese
Access to Health Care for Uninsured Immigrants
Immigrant and Refugee Guide to Affordable Health Care in New York
6/22/07 NYSDOH Letter to Hospital CEOs Regarding Financial Assistance Summaries, Signs, & Applications
Letter to Hospital Administrators Regarding Implemantation of Financial Assistance Law
Hospital Financial Assistance Law in New York State & 2009 Sliding Fee Scale
List of Public Hospitals and Community Health Clinics in New York City
Affordable Health Care Options for the Uninsured at HHC

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Immigrant Eligibility

Immigrants and the Family Health Plus Employer Buy-In Program
NYS Department of Health Emergency Medicaid & Cancer Treatment
New Citizenship Documentation for Medicaid: No Change in Eligibility
NYS Department of Health Directives on Immigrant Eligibility Rules
Frequently Asked Questions About Immigrant Eligibility for Public Health Insurance

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Immigrant Concerns

Concerns Regarding Immigrants and Public Benefits
HHC Open Letter to Immigrant New Yorkers
Fact Sheet on Sponsored Immigrants and Health Care (by NILC)
Sponsor Provisions and Impacts on Immigrants' Access to Health Care

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Language Access & Health

Legal Backgrounder on Language Access Rights
Hospital Communication Improves: Study Shows that Hospital Care is Becoming More Accessible to Many New Yorkers Who Are Limited-English-Proficient
Know Your Rights to Language Assistance in Pharmacies
Know Your Rights to Language Assistance Fact Sheets - Chinese, Korean, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Russian, Urdu, Bengali, French, Serbo-Croatian
New NYSDOH Regulations to Address Hospital Language Barriers
NYS Dept. of Health Letter to Hospital CEOs
Queens Network Policy on Language Access
Hospital Language Access Complaints & Settlements
Findings: Language Access to Health Care - A Study of Four New York Hospitals
LEP Comments Submitted to the Department of Health & Human Services
Seen But Not Served:The Need for Meaningful Access to Interpreter Services for Limited English Proficient Medicaid Beneficiaries at New York City Medicaid Offices

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Mental Health

Immigrants’ Access to Mental Health Services in New York State: Barriers and Recommendations
NYC DOHMH Directory of Mental Health Services for Immigrants
Bridging the Gap: The September 11th Disaster Response and Immigrants’ Access to Mental Health Services in New York City

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More Topics

Section 1011 Policy Update
Emergency-Room Deportation Bill Defeated

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Action Alerts
SIGN-ON for Health Care for All New York
SIGN-ON in Support of Medicaid for Language Assistance Services--A733 & S3740
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What's Hot
Immigrants and Health Reform Update - June 15, 2010
National Health Reform Passes!
Immigrants Largely Left Out of Federal Health Reform, Study Finds
TPS & Public Health Insurance
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Press Releases
While Most Americans Will Benefit From Historic Health Reforms, Fixes Needed on Discriminatory Policies Toward Immigrants
Immigrants Largely Left Out of Federal Health Reform, Study Finds
Briefing on Immigrants & Health Reform
Immigration Coalition Applauds Hispanic Caucus Leadership in Passage of House Health Care Bill
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Issue Backgrounders
2010 Albany Advocacy Day - Assure Access to Health Care for All
2009 City Advocacy Day - Assure Immigrants' Access to Health Care: Uphold the Law and Preserve the Safety Net
2010 City Advocacy Day - Ensure Immigrants’ Access to Health Care: Preserve the Safety Net & Uphold the Law
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Testimonies
Testimony on Developing a Primary Care Agenda in NYS--11/2/2007
Testimony on Universal Health Care--10/30/2007
07/31/2007 Public Hearing: Hospital Indigent Care
Oversight Hearing: Overcoming Language Barriers in Health Care Provision
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Advocacy Letters
Letter to NY Senators In Support of Immigrant Inclusion in Health Reform
Letter to NY Representatives After Health Reform Vote - 11/16/09
Thank You Letters to President Obama and US Congress for Removing 5-Year Waiting Period for Legal Kids in 2009 Reauthorization of Children's Health Insurance Program
Medicaid Reimbursement for Interpretation Services in the Health Care Setting
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Reports
Study Shows that Hospital Care is Becoming More Accessible to Many Limited-English-Proficient New Yorkers
NYFAHC Report on Connecting Immigrants to Commercial Health Coverage In New York
Report Analyzes the Potential Impact of New York State Coverage Expansion Proposals
Access to Health Care After Immigration Reform--Recommendations for Policymakers
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Fact Sheets
Access to Health Care for Uninsured Immigrants - Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Arabic and Haitian-Creole
Concerns Regarding Immigrants and Public Benefits
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