Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals for fiscal year 2012-13 include an important first step towards fixing a longstanding flaw in the way New York pays for its Medicaid program.
New York’s local share Medicaid policy, which requires counties to pay a portion of program costs, is out of line with other states, causes taxpayers in some counties to pay more for Medicaid on average than taxpayers in neighboring counties, and undercuts efforts to control costs. Use CBC’s online tool to estimate and compare average local Medicaid costs according to home property value in neighboring counties. An infographic describes visually the effects of this long-standing problem.
The Medicaid Redesign Team appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo was given a difficult job – reduce Medicaid spending significantly while improving the quality of care provided to the indigent. The Team has made significant progress in at least two ways.
This op-ed was the CBC's contribution to a series of short op-ed's submitted by advocates around the state to Crain's New York Business. Here the CBC strikes at the core issues that severely impact the State's budget.
CBC released a letter that was sent to the New York State Legislature containing “10 Do’s and Don’ts” for spending the estimated $4.8 billion in federal stimulus funds allocated to New York State for use in budget relief in fiscal year 2009-10. The letter briefly outlines the 10 rules and cautions that the funds need to be wisely spent over the next two years.
This letter by CBC President Carol Kellermann to the State Legislature suggests two strategic directions to guide budget policy in FY2009-2010 and offers a roadmap to help steer a course that avoids harmful tax increases and makes spending better serve New Yorkers by offering reforms in five key areas: Medicaid, school aid, correctional facilities, public employee benefits, and programs like ST
CBC President Carol Kellermann discusses Governor David Paterson's offer of a menu of more than $1 billion in savings proposals from which he challenged legislators to select $600 million worth when they convened in Albany for a special session.
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