As New Yorkers Face Health Insurance Cliff, Legislators Urge State to Act
Nearly half a million New Yorkers on the Essential Plan could lose their coverage this summer.
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STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL
“Last July, New York House Republicans voted for Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, ripping health care away from millions of working families. Today, New Yorkers will begin to feel the consequences of that vote as communities across our state are notified of looming coverage cuts.
“From the beginning, I sounded the alarm about the devastating impact H.R. 1 would have on our hospitals and health care system, and made clear that no state can fully backfill cuts this severe. While we have taken action to protect coverage for 1.3 million New Yorkers who would have otherwise lost care, hundreds of thousands more now face a serious health care crisis at the hands of these seven New York Republicans. This was their callous vote. This is their crisis, and they need to hear from the thousands of constituents now affected.
“My administration is committed to helping impacted individuals find the most affordable coverage available. New Yorkers deserve better than the decisions coming out of Washington. They must fix this now.”
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Highway Dept. News, National News, Political News, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News.