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New York Assembly Restores Governor's Budget Cuts to Senior Programs

Fri, 05/04/2001 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The New York State Assembly approved a budget which restored $132 million in payments to nursing homes and home health providers which Governor George Pataki had cut in his proposed budget. The Assembly plan also adds $100 million in new funding to address nursing home quality of care and staffing issues, and rejects the Governor?s proposal to cut $34.5 million in state support from the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program ? which provides eligible seniors with affordable prescription medications. Assembly leaders noted that the Division of the Budget has now projected that there will be an additional $3 billion in revenues available over the amount originally forecast, leaving plenty of room to fund senior-related programs.

The New York State Assembly approved a budget which restored $132 million in payments to nursing homes and home health providers which Governor George Pataki had cut in his proposed budget. The Assembly plan also adds $100 million in new funding to address nursing home quality of care and staffing issues, and rejects the Governor?s proposal to cut $34.5 million in state support from the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program ? which provides eligible seniors with affordable prescription medications. Assembly leaders noted that the Division of the Budget has now projected that there will be an additional $3 billion in revenues available over the amount originally forecast, leaving plenty of room to fund senior-related programs.