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The House of Representatives passed President Trump’s spending and tax cut bill Thursday. The bill heads to the president’s desk for his signature.
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Binghamton-area medical professionals criticized the Medicaid cuts, saying people will lose access to routine health checks and lifesaving prescriptions.
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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.
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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.
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The programs could face service interruptions with the looming cuts to safety net programs in the proposed federal budget.
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Some Southern Tier residents continue to gather and protest Republican proposals to cut social safety net programs.
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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.
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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.
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"They'll have an argument with the parent right in front of you where the parent says no and the child says yes."
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"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."