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

The 2026 New York State legislative session concluded today, following a compressed final stretch due to protracted State budget negotiations. In all, the Legislature passed over 700 bills, including many of importance to hospitals and health systems. GNYHA’s advocacy shaped numerous positive outcomes for your institutions, including bills we supported that passed the Senate and...

To help you better understand the health care provisions in the New York State fiscal year 2027 final budget and GNYHA’s positions, we have developed the attached table. The final budget’s most important health care provisions were major GNYHA priorities—more than $750 million (State share) in general hospital and nursing home investments, the restoration of...

After a nearly two-month delay, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders have reached an agreement on the health care provisions in the New York State fiscal year (SFY) 2026-27 budget, which includes critical investments for hospitals and nursing homes. The Legislature is expected to begin voting on the key health bills later today....