Make Your Voice Heard
Tell your healthcare story.
Record a video and let us know: Why are you fighting to protect Medicaid?
Washington passed the biggest healthcare cuts in history and the consequences for New Yorkers are terrifying:
- Hospitals across the state face a dire funding shortfall and many will be forced to cut services or close.
- New York could lose 34,000 hospital jobs, harming workers and impacting care for all patients
- 1.5 million New Yorkers could become uninsured, and are far likelier to have to pay for healthcare out of pocket
Thankfully, New York State can step up and protect us from the worst impacts of the federal cuts. It all comes down to the choices our leaders make in the state budget.
Record a short video telling your healthcare story and explain why you need our leaders to PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE.
Medicaid is a lifeline for over seven million New Yorkers – including low-income families, seniors who need around-the-clock care, and half of our state’s children. But, because of the chronic underfunding of Medicaid, we’re faced with a healthcare crisis.
Find a quiet area with minimal background noise
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See why other New Yorkers want Medicaid Equity Now!
Elvina Scott
Ithaca, New York
“Our family very much relies in a very real way on Medicaid for lifesaving medication, for ongoing preventative medicine, and for direct support hours. Please protect Medicaid.”
Nikierra Mudho
Bronx, New York
“Medicaid has been a savior for me and my child. I’m just hoping that with the Medicaid cuts they don’t affect his healthcare, him growing as a child, or him getting the vaccines he needs to make sure he’s ok in this world.”
Leigh Walter
New York
“I’m terrified that my support will be taken away from me because billionaires want to save a few pennies. I need help.”
The New York Alliance for Healthcare Justice is fighting to protect New Yorkers’ healthcare.
We are facing a healthcare emergency in New York. Massive federal cuts to Medicaid and hospital funding threaten access to healthcare across the state, putting families, healthcare workers, and hospitals at risk.
It’s critical that our state leaders in Albany close that funding gap to ensure New Yorkers keep receiving the care they need. A state budget that properly funds our healthcare can protect New Yorkers from the cuts in Washington.
