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URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND ALL RELEVANT FEDERAL AGENCIES TO OPPOSE ANY CUTS TO MEDICAID FUNDING, AND TO INSTEAD COMMIT TO STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THIS ESSENTIAL PROGRAM
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND ALL RELEVANT FEDERAL AGENCIES TO OPPOSE ANY CUTS TO MEDICAID FUNDING, AND TO INSTEAD COMMITT TO STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THIS ESSENTIAL PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Medicaid is a vital public health insurance program that provides access to essential medical services for millions of low-income Americans, including children, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and working families; and
WHEREAS, more than 1 in 3 New Yorkers receive their health care through the current federal-state-county financed health insurance partnership through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act; and
WHEREAS, seven million New Yorkers receive their health care from Medicaid, including two million that benefit from the federal Medicaid match increase and income eligibility expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); 1.5 million that receive their health care through ACA health insurance premium subsidies in the New York State of Health Insurance Marketplace; and nearly 600,000 children are enrolled in the Child Health Plus Program; and
WHEREAS, in Sullivan County, New York, approximately 35% of the population depends on Medicaid to access the healthcare they need to survive and thrive; and
WHEREAS, any reduction in Medicaid funding by the federal government would disproportionately harm rural and economically challenged communities like Sullivan County, where a large share of the population lives below the poverty line and already faces barriers to healthcare access; and
WHEREAS, Medicaid supports not only the health of our residents but also the financial stability of local hospitals, clinics, and long-term care providers that serve our region and employ thousands of healthcare workers; and
WHEREAS, cutting Medicaid would lead to increased uncompensated care, place unsustainable burdens on local healthcare institutions, and shift the cost of care to state and county governments already struggling with limited resources; and
WHEREAS, safeguarding Medicaid aligns with the broader goals of public health, economic stability, and equity, particularly in rural counties such as ours, where healthcare access is already fragile;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature strongly urges the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and all relevant federal agencies to oppose any cuts to Medicaid funding, and to instead commit to strengthening and expanding this essential program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Governor of New York, Speaker of the House, Congress Majority Leader and Congress Minority Leader.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to New York State Association of Counties.