Clock ticking for bill to expand healthcare to NY's undocumented immigrants
A new version of a bill that aims to expand public health coverage to undocumented migrants is racing against time as health and immigrant organizations push lawmakers to get it to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk.
The future of the bill is uncertain. The state legislative session ends on June 6 and Hochul has yet to indicate whether she would sign the updated legislation if it passes. “There's got to be a final push to get it over the finish line,” said Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, who introduced the bill in her chamber. Still, she acknowledged, “at this point, we want to move bills that would have the governor's support.”to residents who don’t otherwise qualify due to their immigration status.
Cadence Acquaviva, a spokesperson for the state health department, said New York is sitting on about $9 billion accumulated through the program, though that tranche of money is currently frozen and being left to build up interest. But moving forward, the Essential Plan will continue generating extra funds that could be used for undocumented coverage, according to Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at the Community Service Society.
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