Narcisse details federal cuts and projected coverage losses
Narcisse says federal eligibility cuts caused about 197,000 New Yorkers to lose coverage, citing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's cuts to New York's Essential Plan. She warns that new Medicaid eligibility requirements taking effect January 1, 2027 could affect as many as 900,000 New Yorkers.
However, border cuts to health care eligibility at the federal level have caused approximately 197,000 New Yorkers to lose coverage.
Get that number, 197,000 New Yorkers to lose coverage.
In July of 2025, President Trump signed
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.
1, which included cuts to federal funding for New York's essential plan.
Beyond the essential plan reduction,
HR1 also imposed new Medicaid eligibility requirements that are expected to take effect on January 1st, 2027.
City officials estimate that as many as 900,000 New Yorkers could be affected by that federal Medicaid changes, which is one big ugly bill for us.