Expect more taxes to come out of your paycheck very soon. Medicaid is going up and Medicaid benefits are absolutely sky rocketing.
In addition to the rate increase happening for anyone who is on Medicaid, there is great new for you from New York State. The New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said that they will be giving out over $2.6 billion dollars to Safety Net places in New York State. There are 6 of them across New York State that will split the $2.6 billion.
What is a Safety Net Hospital in New York State?
Safety Net Hospitals in New York State are hospitals that serves vulnerable populations, such as those who are uninsured or on Medicaid. Medicaid
It is called the New York State Health Care Safety Net Transformation Program:
“Through this program, New York is encouraging partnerships with safety-net institutions by providing strategic capital and operating support, in addition to required regulatory flexibility, to improve the resilience and sustainability of safety-net hospitals and expand access to high quality care.”
The 6 hospitals are all over New York State ranging from New York City to Western New York.
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