Statement by Governor Andrew Cuomo
on GOP Health Care Bill Revisions
on GOP Health Care Bill Revisions
"The token changes to the Senate health care
bill are a thinly veiled attempt to disguise the same cruel bill. Far
from improving our health care system, the Senate Republican health care
bill is still a death trap for New York. The bill delivers tax cuts to
insurance companies, medical device companies and high-income people
while jeopardizing health care coverage for millions of middle class New
Yorkers, exacerbating the opioid epidemic ravaging the country and
driving up costs for people with preexisting conditions.
The Senate Republican bill continues the
assault on Medicaid, with devastating cuts that will cost New York
billions and put New Yorkers' health in jeopardy. Thanks to Congressmen
Faso and Collins, this bill includes an additional $2.3 billion in cuts—cynically disguised as property tax relief—that
will cripple hospitals, nursing homes, and home care providers. Make no
mistake: Faso and Collins are shamefully working to hurt the very New
Yorkers they were sent to Washington to protect.
"In New York, we believe that health care is
a right, not a luxury, and we will continue to fight for access to
quality and affordable health. I urge all New Yorkers to continue to
make their voices heard, and I call on our entire Congressional
delegation to protect New Yorkers and stop this bill."
Source: Press Office, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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