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From a Press Release from United Healthcare Workers East 1199SEIU,

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Dem. lawmakers say “not so fast” on Gov. Hochul’s “conceptual budget” for healthcare

“State legislators joined healthcare workers and providers outside of ERs and nursing homes Friday afternoon (April 28, 2023) to say that more needs to be done on Medicaid before a final budget is signed.

“On Thursday evening, Gov. Hochul announced a tentative budget deal that caregivers, advocates, and legislators say doesn’t go nearly far enough to protect New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid. Although the Governor claims she’s increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates by 7.5%, the actual amount equates to an anemic 2.5% when considering that she reduced hospital funding by $525 million just weeks ago on April 1, in the implementation of a managed care “pharmacy carve-out.” At a time that healthcare costs are sky-rocketing and NY’s healthcare needs have never been greater, the Governor’s budget is a step backwards, not forwards.

“Video remarks from outside Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx include satatements from:

• Senate Health Chair Gustavo Rivera

• Senator Nathalia Fernandez

• Senator Luis Sepulveda

• Assemblymember George Alvarez

• Assemblymember Amanda Septimo

• Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz

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