Some lawmakers want devastating cuts in the safety-net that will jeopardize New York’s health and safety. They’ve put vital services and people’s lives on the table to achieve short-term savings. The problem is that their short-term cuts to coverage of people and services will cause an immediate skyrocketing of much more intensive and expensive Medicaid hospital and nursing home costs to the State and the counties. The State will sacrifice federal dollars that flow into our local communities and create jobs.
Our seniors, people with disabilities and children are being endangered. Children without health care cannot fight H1N1. Adults without wheelchairs will be imprisoned in their homes. Diabetics with no dental care will rapidly develop uncontrolled bacterial and fungal infections that can be life-threatening. Children using ventilators at home will be institutionalized and lose their childhoods. Individuals without eyeglasses or hearing aids won’t be safe on the streets. Patients who don’t understand their doctors language will take the wrong dose of medication and need hospital care. Seniors who can’t shop, cook or safely go to the toilet will be in nursing homes by week’s end. Families on the edge will break without clinical psychological help.
This is the wrong medicine for New York—our Medicaid program keeps us safe and well. We’re better than this. Say no to cuts to Medicaid “optional” people and care.
Tell them that cutting “optional” Medicaid people and services is unacceptable. We will hold them accountable.Call These individuals immediately!
Senator Skelos: 518-455-3171
Assemblymember Silver: 518-455-3791
Senator Sampson: 518-455-2788
Senator Kruger 518-455-2460
Senator Padavan 518-455-3381
It is crazy to take from those most in need! In the end it will end up costing the state even more... via emergency care and institutional living.
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