The Impact of Federal Threats to the Health Care System on New Yorkers Statewide and by Congressional District

Posted February, 6 2025 by Will Pan

Several federal proposals circulating in Washington could threaten New York’s health care system and local communities. These cuts to essential health care would harm New Yorkers, hospitals, health care providers, insurance companies, and the State’s economy and budget. Around 8.6 million New Yorkers have and rely on publicly funded health insurance and may be affected by these federal threats.

Across New York, Medicaid provides insurance for almost half of all children and covers nearly half of all births. It is an incredibly important source of financial stability for rural and safety-net hospitals and is the largest payer of behavioral health services. Cuts to this program would force providers to cut back or eliminate services and would take away lifesaving health care for many working people. In response to these federal threats, stakeholders around the State came together to urge the New York Congressional Delegation to ensure that these proposals to reduce Medicaid funding are not included in this year’s budget reconciliation process.

HCFANY breaks down how these federal threats affect New Yorkers statewide and by Congressional District. Click the link below to download a one-pager you can use to reach out to your Member of Congress to ask them to protect access to health care in New York.

Find your district in the list below to see how these threats affect each district and its residents: