Joint association survey findings: Policymakers must take action to preserve New Yorkers’ access to care

As illustrated by the results of our latest joint association fiscal survey, New York's hospitals and nursing homes continue to face unrelenting fiscal and workforce challenges that threaten access to patient care. State and federal policymakers must act now to maintain existing vital healthcare funding, bolster the healthcare workforce and enact sensible policy changes that enhance patients’ access to care. Most importantly, state lawmakers must make a multi-year commitment to close the Medicaid funding gap.