July 3, 2025 Update:
"As we mark Medicaid's 60th anniversary, we should be celebrating this transformative program that provides essential healthcare coverage to nearly 7 million New Yorkers,” said Amir Bassiri, Director, Medicaid, NYS Department of Health. “Instead, we are now facing the biggest cut in the program’s history that will strip coverage from up to 1.5 million working New Yorkers, resulting in at least $3 billion annually in uncompensated costs for our hospitals and health centers, and communities to make accessing care harder, not easier.
Medicaid has been a cornerstone of healthcare access for six decades. Nearly half of New York babies are born to mothers who have Medicaid, and it is the primary program for accessing long term care supports and critical provides long term care services for the elderly and disabled. Our lawmakers should be focused on strengthening the future of healthcare in this state rather than stripping away everything we’ve worked for, particularly in our most vulnerable communities.”
"Fifteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act represented another historic leap forward in healthcare access, and NY State of Health has been at the forefront of that progress. Through our online marketplace we’ve offered streamlined, one-stop shopping for New Yorkers to enroll in public and commercial health coverage, expanded access to affordable coverage options, enabling the state to maintain an uninsured rate below 5%—achievements we should be building on, not tearing down,” said Danielle Holahan, Executive Director, NY State of Health.
What we're seeing now is nothing short of a backdoor repeal of the ACA that will devastate the very programs that have made New York a national leader in healthcare coverage. After more than a decade of progress in expanding affordable healthcare access, this harmful bill is a gut-punch our healthcare system that will harm the New Yorkers who need coverage most.”
The NYS Department of Health will work to mitigate the devastating impacts of this bill and will continue to update New Yorkers on the changes that will be made to their health coverage as a result of this bill here: https://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/stay-connected
Since 2010, the number of uninsured in New York State has declined by over 1.3 million, and the share of uninsured remains below 5%, driven by the ACA Expansion and New York’s Essential Plan, an affordable coverage alternative to Qualified Health Plans for low-income New Yorkers.
Today, the Essential Plan has over 1.6 million enrollees, who are hardworking individuals employed by New York’s small businesses, elder care and childcare, retail, food service, and manufacturing.
The following resources provide a snapshot of the combined impact of the Ways & Means Committee, and Energy & Commerce Reconciliation Bill Provisions on NY’s Essential Plan and Medicaid.
- Consumer Fact Sheet:
- Fact Sheet
- Presentation Slides
- NY Healthcare Impacts by Congressional District Map
Press Releases:
- 7/1/25 Press Release: New York Health Leaders Urge House to Reject Reconciliation Bill That Threatens Coverage for Millions
- 6/9/25 Press Release: Governor Hochul Unveils New Data Showing Massive Increases To New Yorkers' Monthly Health Insurance Premiums If GOP's Big "Ugly" Reconciliation Bill Becomes Law
- 6/6 Press Release: Governor Hochul's Letter To Senate GOP Leader: The "Big Ugly" Reconciliation Bill Will Devastate New York Families
- 6/1/25: Press Release: Governor Hochul and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Warn of Detrimental Impacts of President Trump's One Big Ugly Bill
- 6/1/25 Leader Jeffries and Governor Hochul Press Conference
- 5/19/25 Press Release: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers On The Impact Of House Republican Budget Bill To New York State's Health Care Economy