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Comments on Integrating Care for Dual Eligibles
Empire Justice Center co-authored comments on the NYS proposal to CMS for a demonstration program integrating care for dual eligibles (Medicaid recipients that are also eligible for Medicare). Read More

MCCAP: Statewide Partners Maximize Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Federal Prescription Drug Benefits and Health Resources for New York’s Low Income Elderly and Disabled New Yorkers.
The Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP), a statewide program, is critical for New York in this fiscal climate. Read More

Empire Justice Memo in Opposition: Don't Require Unproven & Burdensome Biometric ID Program for Medicaid
This bill amends the Public Health Law to require use of biometric technology to identify patients and providers in the Medicaid program. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony on Health & Medicaid in the 2011-12 Executive Budget Proposal
Testimony on the proposals that have emerged from the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT), which are reflected in the Governor’s 30 day amendments and the proposed changes to the EPIC program for New York’s seniors. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony on Health & Medicaid in the 2011-12 Executive Budget Proposal
Testimony on the proposals that have emerged from the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT), which are reflected in the Governor’s 30 day amendments and the proposed changes to the EPIC program for New York’s seniors. Read More

Empire Justice Joins the NYS Consumer Coalition on Part D to Highlight the Continuing Need for the EPIC and Medicaid Wraps
Part D plans continue to deny medically necessary prescription drugs. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Executive Budget Hearing on Human Services
Testimony before the Joint Legislative Committees on human services in the 2010-2011 executive budget. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Executive Budget Hearing on Health
Testimony presented at the joint legislative hearing on the 2010 - 2011 Executive Budget. Read More

Empire Justice Center's Initial Reaction to Deficit Reduction Plan for 2009-10 State Budget
Reductions in services for those who have been most impacted by the recession will ultimately result in pushing more people over the edge into desperation. Read More

Empire Justice Testimony on the State of Senior Programs in the Current Economy
Testimony that spotlights the needs of the elderly, a population that has been particularly hard hit by losses in retirement income and increased out-of-pocket costs for health care. Read More

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