[NYAPRS Enews] ALERT: Call State Leaders Today to Reject Proposed Medicaid Option Cuts!

[Harvey Rosenthal]

ACTION ALERT

As 5 way budget negotiations continue today, NYS legislators are looking to move around
existing state dollars to help pay for spending or budget restorations.

The Senate is proposing to find money by cutting 5% or $416 million in New York's Medicaid optional services!

Medicaid optional services include

    Prescription Drugs

         Community Based Medical And Behavioral Health Clinics

         Case Management Services

         Dental Care

         Transportation

         Hospice

         Personal Care

         OT, PT, Speech Therapies

Eye Care, Medical Equipment, Hearing Services

Self-directed Personal Assistance

Community First Choice services

WE NEED LOTS OF CALLS TODAY!

Call Senate leaders Skelos at 518-455-3171 and Klein at 518-455-3595
and Assembly Speaker Silver at 518-455-4911

leave the following message:
"I'm a registered voter calling from (your locality) urging you to
to reject proposed cuts to essential optional Medicaid services
that will jeopardize the health of millions of vulnerable New Yorkers"!

PLEASE SHARE THIS ALERT WIDELY NOW!
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