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Medicaid Matters again urges delay of CDPAP transition
The following letter (PDF available here) was sent to NYS Department of Health Commissioner James McDonald as another...
Prioritizing consumers and access to services in this year’s budget
Medicaid Matters circulated a new document on the 2025-2026 state budget. Download the document here. This year’s budget...
Medicaid Matters urges Congress to protect Medicaid
On February 13, 2025, Medicaid Matters New York sent a coalition letter to members of the NY Congressional delegation...
Budget testimony submitted to Legislature
Medicaid Matters delivered testimony at the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health/Medicaid on February 11, 2025....
Consumer advocates join broad-based Medicaid letter to Congress
Medicaid Matters New York and other New York State health care consumer advocates joined organizations representing labor,...
Commentary: Another problem with New York’s CDPAP overhaul: the transition plan
The following op-ed by Medicaid Matters Coalition Coordinator, Lara Kassel, appeared in the Albany Times Union on January...
Medicaid Matters urges delay of CDPAP transition
The following letter (PDF here) was sent to Governor Hochul to urge a delay of the transition to a single statewide fiscal...
Medicaid Matters lauds opening of IDDO
On December 13, 2024, the opening of the the Independent Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ombudsprogram, or...
Medicaid Matters remembers Jim Tallon, 1941-2024
Jim Tallon passed away on July 9, 2024. The United Hospital Fund tribute to him opens with the words “It's hard to...
Budget must protect access to home care, repeal harmful 2020 cuts
Protect Medicaid Home Care Access in the Final Budget Joint memo by Medicaid Matters, NY StateWide Senior Action Council,...
Annual Medicaid budget consumer checklist now available!
Download the Medicaid Matters' annual budget checklist here. 2024-2025 Health/Medicaid Budget Consumer Checklist It is time...
Advocates ask Legislature to include Medicaid asset test changes in this year’s budget
Medicaid Matters was joined by Community Service Society of New York, Medicare Rights Center, New York Legal Assistance...
Medicaid Matters submits budget testimony to the Legislature
Download our testimony to the Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees here. Thank you for the opportunity to...
Advocates applaud Governor for committing to continuous Medicaid, CHP coverage from birth to age six
Download a PDF of this statement here. New York has long been a leader in providing affordable, comprehensive coverage in...
Medicaid Matters, partners urge Governor to consider eligibility expansions
Medicaid Matters New York and partner organizations have sent two letters to Governor Hochul urging her to include two...