GNYHA/1199SEIU Healthcare Education Project Video: The Impact of HR 1 on New Yorkers, Hospitals

The Legislature yesterday passed a 12th budget extender, which expires on May 18. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) said that lawmakers are at “the beginning of the end” of negotiations. Later in the week, Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris (D-Queens) said the chances of passing a budget before Memorial Day...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a “handshake” conceptual agreement with legislative leaders on a $268 billion State Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. While the Governor’s press conference did not address key health care provisions, her follow-up press release highlighted that the State budget will include 1) $1 billion in new capital funding for safety...

The New York State Legislature is expected to vote today on a fifth budget extender that will last through April 22. Budget negotiations remain stalled over issues such as auto insurance reforms and potential changes to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. There is no expectation that a final State budget agreement will be...