State Senator Cordell Cleare, Chair of the Senate Aging Committee said, “I commend the Governor for her continued commitment to expanding the Medicare Savings Program, which is an initiative I have championed in the Senate. You should be able to enroll in it with the same ease as joining a streaming service. I also join the Governor in vehemently opposing Federal Policies that are a slap in the face to Older New Yorkers who deserve not only the best care but to be able to live and thrive while aging in place with no worries about affordability.”
Congressman Jerry Nadler said, “Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill already kicked 500,000 New Yorkers off potentially life-saving health coverage, with hundreds of thousands more expected to suffer the same loss next year. Now, his cruel attack on Medicare Part D will force millions of seniors in New York and across our country to pay more for the lifesaving medicines they rely on every day. I will continue fighting to protect our seniors from these devastating policies in Congress, and I thank Governor Hochul for her leadership to lower costs for New York’s seniors.”
Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright said, “As Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Aging, I know that even small increases in prescription drug costs can have devastating consequences for older adults living on fixed incomes. Seniors should never be forced to choose between filling a prescription and paying for groceries, rent, or other necessities. New York has made meaningful progress by expanding access to affordable healthcare and lowering out-of-pocket costs for older adults, and we cannot allow that progress to be undermined. I thank Governor Hochul for standing up for New York’s seniors and fighting to protect affordable access to the medications they depend on every day.”
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal said, “Donald Trump promised Americans he would lower the cost of living on day one. However, after 500 days in office, he has deliberately done the exact opposite. His latest war on affordability comes in the form of ending Biden-era Medicare Part D subsidies that lowered the cost of prescription drugs for millions of older Americans, making it harder for people to access care. We, in New York, are fighting back by eliminating the cost of co-pays for insulin, capping the cost of Epi-Pens and expanding the Medicare Savings Program. New Yorkers must not be treated like financial pawns in Donald Trump’s petty game of politics, which is why I will continue to stand up to the Trump Administration, while also working with the Governor and my colleagues in government to make life more affordable for all New Yorkers.”