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The ‘free’ option would likely be put out of reach for about 450,000 New Yorkers.

The agreement, which still requires court approval, could benefit thousands of children.

New York would lose $10 billion a year under one scenario modeled by a health policy nonprofit.

An ‘unwind’ in NY is purging some people from public health insurance rolls; the young have been slow to seek other coverage.

New York assemblymembers are planning a special session to discuss subsidized health coverage for some 255,000 undocumented immigrants. But will Gov. Hochul sign if the measure passes?

More than half of New Yorkers in a recent poll said they were unaware their Medicaid eligibility would soon be under scrutiny due to an end to pandemic-era safeguards.

Safety-net hospitals primarily cater to Medicaid patients, and their funding faces perpetual insecurity in annual budget talks.

A settlement announced Monday will greatly expand dental coverage, making it easier to afford crowns, root canals, dentures and routine preventative care.

Opponents are concerned a new drug pricing plan for Medicaid, set to take effect Saturday, will limit funding for health care programs meant to help low-income people.

The Fair Pay for Home Care Act, which would raise the minimum wage for home care workers by 150%, now has enough backers to pass the New York Assembly and the Senate. But Gov. Kathy Hochul hasn’t lent her support.