New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER): New York’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver Amendment

An Eat Well Kingston Presentation

About the Presentation

In February 2024 Eat Well welcomed Erika Hanson, a Clinical Instructor in the Health Law and Policy Clinic at the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School, to present on the updates New York’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver Amendment, which had recently been approved.

The presentation slides are also available here: Eat Well Kingston February 2024 Presentation

About the Eat Well Focus Team

The purpose of the Eat Well Focus Team is to develop, implement and/or support policy, systems and environmental change by supporting and promoting local efforts to improve access to healthy foods throughout the community. We coordinate with gardening/urban agriculture efforts and organizations addressing food insecurity and healthy eating in Kingston.

Our partners include farmers, chefs, teachers, artists, nutrition educators, dietitians, parents, non-profit and for-profit organizations, communicators, systems changers, volunteer organizations, private businesses, health practitioners, nurses, doctors and most importantly: YOU.

Visit https://livewellkingston.org/focus-teams/eat-well/ for more information.

Or contact Kristin Kessler at kkessler@kingston-ny.gov.