In response to the recent executive budget decision by Governor Kathy Hochul, which includes a substantial $125 million cut to New York’s Health Homes, Foothold Technology, in close collaboration with the NY Health Home Coalition, voices its strong opposition and concern. These cuts significantly threaten the comprehensive care coordination vital for New York’s most vulnerable populations, including those suffering from Severe Mental Illness (SMI), those who are homeless, and marginalized families.
The budget cuts pose a grave threat to the healthcare system’s stability, risking an overload of hospitals and emergency rooms, increased inpatient stays, and a rise in homelessness and institutionalizations. Health Homes have been pivotal in preventing such outcomes by offering essential interventions to those most in need.
Read the full press release here.
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