The Impact of Federal Threats to the Health Care System on New Yorkers Statewide and by Congressional District

Health Care for All New York · 2 years ago · 408 views

Several federal proposals circulating in Washington could threaten New Yorkâ€™s health care system and local communities. These cuts to essential health care would harm New Yorkers, hospitals, health care providers, insurance companies, and the Stateâ€™s economy and budget. Around 8.6 million New Yorkers have and rely on publicly funded health insurance and may be affected [â€¦]

Across New York, Medicaid provides insurance for almost half of all children and covers nearly half of all births. It is an incredibly important source of financial stability for rural and safety-net hospitals and is the largest payer of behavioral health services. Cuts to this program would force providers to cut back or eliminate services and would take away lifesaving health care for many working people. In response to these federal threats, stakeholders around the State came together to urge the New York Congressional Delegation to ensure that these proposals to reduce Medicaid funding are not included in this yearâ€™s budget reconciliation process.

View The Coalitionâ€™s Letter

HCFANY breaks down how these federal threats affect New Yorkers statewide and by Congressional District. Click the link below to download a one-pager you can use to reach out to your Member of Congress to ask them to protect access to health care in New York.