medicaid

President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful” bill calls for billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid. That could have serious consequences for hospitals in the Southern Tier.

The New York State DOH shows proposed cuts to Medicaid could cost Southern Tier hospitals and the region's health care economy more than $50 million. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging New York House Republicans to vote against any cuts.

The programs could face service interruptions with the looming cuts to safety net programs in the proposed federal budget.

Some Southern Tier residents continue to gather and protest Republican proposals to cut social safety net programs.

Dozens of people spoke directly to county legislators this week about how any cuts to federal programs they rely on could be detrimental to their health and well-being.

With the end of certain federal COVID public health emergency rules, New Yorkers getting health insurance from Medicaid and related plans must re-enroll to keep their coverage.

"They'll have an argument with the parent right in front of you where the parent says no and the child says yes."

"It’s through those outreach calls and those tele-dental visits that we are finding a lot of kids that are having acute issues because they’ve gone without regular preventative care for so long."

A state panel tasked with reducing the state’s Medicaid budget voted on a plan to cut $2.5 billion out of the state’s health care system.

Local programs that are testing a new model of medical care have been showing some promising signs. But a Trump administration decision means they will lose their federal support at the end of this month.