Witness the moral and fiscal confusion of New York’s welfare-obsessed leaders.
The state’s Medicaid program is billions of dollars in the red.
Gov. Hochul announced a plan last month to cut $1.2 billion in Medicaid funding, which she’ll finalize Thursday.
Yet she’s also expanding Medicaid for children whose parents make too much money.
She’s making a middle-class entitlement New York doesn’t need and can’t afford.
Here’s the backstory.
Hochul’s administration announced plans in January to apply for a federal Medicaid waiver for “continuous eligibility” for children ages 6 and under.
Despite the name, this policy means keeping ineligible people on the dole, including families making well over six figures.
It’s a blatant attempt to give precious taxpayer resources to people who can — and should — pay for their own health insurance .
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Medicaid already covers most New York births, and in some areas — like The Bronx — nearly 80% of newborns are enrolled in Medicaid at birth.