New York officials are sounding alarms over a budget bill led by Trump and House Republicans that threatens the state's healthcare system. Dubbed the 'One Big Ugly Bill', it aims to cut funding for the Essential Plan and Medicaid, impacting 1.5 million residents. The proposed cuts could result in hospital closures, reduced access to vital healthcare services, job losses in the sector, and increase uninsured patients. Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Chuck Schumer have vocally opposed the bill, highlighting its devastating implications for New Yorkers' health and access to care.
This isn't about making America healthy again - it's about making America hurt again, said Governor Kathy Hochul, who joined U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Dr. Sandra Scott, CEO of One Brooklyn Health System, called the potential cuts devastating, warning they would hit the very patients who rely on our hospitals for basic care.
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has declared an all-out fight to stop what he calls one of the most destructive and shamelessly self-serving bills in modern history.
Healthcare leaders across New York warn that the bill would force hospital closures, especially in underserved urban and rural areas, reducing access to emergency care.
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