Recent Updates
Our View: Shifting Medicaid Costs Will Hurt the Health of New Yorkers
By Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD President, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has released his proposed 2020-21 budget, and it included some potentially concerning changes…
Looking Ahead: Health Care for All New Yorkers
by Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President Traditionally, the end of the calendar year is a time for reflection and planning. In that spirit, and to commemorate International Universal Health Coverage Day…
Celebrating and Supporting Caregivers in Our Community
by Ken Genewick Program Officer for Caregiving November is National Family Caregivers Month, an opportunity to recognize those who selflessly provide care for someone with an illness or disability. Millions…
Our View: Making Our Communities Livable for All New Yorkers
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D., President and Randy Hoak, Associate State Director, AARP New York It seems like it should be self-evident, but for a community in our state to truly…
Our View: Eligible, But Not Enrolled: Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Health Insurance
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President “Do I buy groceries or pay premiums? I will go to urgent care if something happens.” “I knew I’d be asked about what type of…
Our View: Early Victory Helps Build Momentum for Kids Can’t Wait Initiative
By Monica Brown, Program Officer and Pete Nabozny, Director of Policy, The Children’s Agenda For more than two decades, New York State’s inequitable and inadequate reimbursement rates for…
Our View: Confronting Elder Abuse Together
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President This Saturday, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Launched by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World…
Our View: Celebrating, Supporting Older Adults During Older Americans Month
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President As we join with communities across New York State and the nation in celebrating Older Americans Month, a recent report from the Center for an…
Our View: What New York Can Learn from Maryland Law to Start Closing the Gap
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President Despite great progress made in recent years to reduce the number of New Yorkers who lack health insurance, there are still more than 1 million…
Our View: Bringing affordable health care to every New Yorker
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President Health care is a human right. Governor Cuomo reasserted this during his re-election campaign in 2018, stating that health care should never be a luxury…