As of February 2024, around 42% of New Yorkers across the state are enrolled in a Medicaid or Essential Plan. While some funding is state tax dollars, impending threats of a $880 billion cut to federal Medicaid spending over 10 years from the current administration will create a significant hole in New York State resources to serve the community. With federal cuts and the risk of eliminating entire public health systems, Jasmine Westbrook, Healthcare Education Project Advocate, Western New York, joins The Public Good Podcast to discuss the fight to save lives.
