NEW YORK'S PATH TO MEDICAID EQUITY
Medicaid is the public health insurance lifeline for nearly half of all New Yorkers. It covers healthcare for more than seven million low-income families, children, seniors, people with disabilities and Black and Latino populations. Through collective action our movement has won significant funding for Medicaid and put New York on the path to fully funded healthcare. We cannot afford to let the new Presidential administration and Congress stop us.
THE FIGHT FOR HEALTHCARE JUSTICE
We are standing strong to protect healthcare for New Yorkers. In 2024, we staved off over $1 billion in Medicaid cuts. We secured new funding to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates and improve the quality of care at hospitals and nursing homes. And we fought for safety net hospitals that treat Medicaid patients, preventing closures and improving their facilities. We fight for every New Yorker, because everyone deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, no matter their income or zip code.
THE NEW THREAT TO MEDICAID
A new Presidential administration and Congress have threatened to make deep cuts to Medicaid, which would threaten millions of Americans' healthcare. They want to impose burdensome work requirements on Medicaid recipients and make it harder for students, caregivers and people with disabilities to keep their coverage. These cuts would make it harder for children, elderly people and those in nursing homes to enroll or renew their coverage. Billions of dollars for healthcare are at risk of being redirected to fund tax cuts for the richest Americans.
The Devastating Consequences
Federal cuts would devastate our movement for healthcare justice. Hospitals could lose vital staff, which could lead to longer wait times and impacted care. More New Yorkers would lose coverage and be unable to afford costly out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Hospitals may have to cut essential services for mental health and maternal car. Some may even have to close. Instead of improving healthcare for all, New York's Black, Latino, rural and low-income communities would lose access to care.
JOIN OUR MOVEMENT!
We cannot risk losing everything we have won in the fight for Medicaid Equity. Now is the time to join our movement and fight for healthcare justice! Take the Medicaid Equity pledge to commit to defending healthcare. Sign up for our mailing list to stay updated on upcoming events, rallies and actions. And share your healthcare story through our online portal. You could become the voice for healthcare justice on TV and in the media!
