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As Governor Cuomo prepares his executive budget, he should seek structral changes that slow down the state's most potent cost-drivers (pensions, school aid and Medicaid), halt additional economic development spending and steer clear of budget tricks. Senior Research Associate Tammy Gamerman pens an op-ed for the New York Post.
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.
Savings can be achieved without denying needed care to low income New Yorkers through three strategies: (1) reducing non‐competitive rates paid to institutional providers, notably hospitals and nursing homes; (2) rationalizing utilization of services, notably reducing unnecessary hospitalizations through managed care and reducing the unusually high average hours of personal care provi
Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo, facing a $9 billion projected gap in the state budget when he takes office in January, should move quickly to rein in the state's out-of-control Medicaid spending.
The New York State Medicaid program has long been recognized as among the nation’s most expensive programs, both in terms of total expenditures and the unit cost of services provided. With New York’s Medicaid program being a major component of its budget, the rising cost of the program has been a significant concern for the State.
Perhaps the biggest fiscal challenge facing newly‐elected Governor Andrew Cuomo is controlling Medicaid spending in New York State. Medicaid is one of the largest items in the State budget, and because New York requires a sizeable local share, Medicaid is also a significant burden on local governments.
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