[Faith & Hunger] Appropriation language on $200k for univ health care study in the state budget

[Dunleamark at aol.com]

Here is the language. It is a start. I don't see any language in there about 
hearings. I wrote back to Bryan to ask for this and also for his help in 
setting up meeting with DOH to study. It is a good start and definitely advances 
the issue. But as alway more work to be done.
 
 

Appropriation language for study on universal health coverage


For services and expenses related to an analysis of proposals for achieving 
universal health coverage in New York.  The commissioner of health shall 
contract with an independent entity, in accordance with applicable law, to conduct 
the analysis and report on its results.    All records of the entity and the 
department relating to the methodology, findings and recommendations of the 
analysis shall be subject to article six of the public officers law.  Proposals to 
be analyzed shall include, but not be limited to: proposals for providing or 
promoting universal health coverage through variations on existing private and 
public health coverage mechanisms; proposals for providing universal health 
coverage through publicly-sponsored health coverage financed entirely or 
predominantly through broad-based public financing; and combinations of such 
mechanisms.  When evaluating different proposals, the entity shall consider, among 
other factors, how each proposal advances the goal of universal health coverage; 
controls the cost of health coverage and health care; affects the scope of 
benefits, the quality of care, and choice of providers for consumers; overcomes 
the obstacles to universal health coverage; fairly and equitably distributes 
the cost of health coverage and health care; deals with the level and 
distribution of costs as a barrier to health coverage or health care; affects employers 
and employment, particularly small business, the self-employed, 
sole-proprietors, collective bargaining arrangements, people with multiple, seasonal or 
sporadic employment and people who are under-employed or unable to work; and 
promotes the economic  viability  of  hospitals,  community health centers, health 
care professionals, and other health care providers.  The entity may, with 
the approval of the commissioner, accept grants or other assistance from any 
government agency or not-for-profit entity to support or assist it in carrying 
out the analysis. ........ 200,000



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