The Trump administration’s ongoing push for Medicaid cuts poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of millions of New Yorkers.
As one of the largest Medicaid recipients in the country, New York stands to lose critical funding that supports working families, seniors, children, people with disabilities and mental illness.
These proposed cuts could force hospitals and clinics to reduce services such as doctor visits, hospital stays, prescription medications and long-term care while increasing costs for patients. It is not just cuts to hospitals that are threatened; the state’s Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and Office of Mental Health (OMH) would be greatly impacted, as a majority of the agencies’ funding comes from Medicaid.
Any reduction in federal funding would shift costs to the states. This could result in New York making tough decisions that could result in budget cuts, service cuts and job loss, which would add greater financial strain on working families who already are struggling with continued high costs.
CSEA is working with other unions, including our international union, AFSCME, to push back against these cuts. This is an ongoing and fluid situation.
CSEA members are encouraged to stay informed by signing up for CSEA’s Legislative and Political Action’s weekly newsletter, This Week In Albany. Watch The Work Force, as future editions will feature Medicaid’s impact on our union members.
