QUESTION
Why are Health and Hospitals (H+H) hospitals excluded from distressed hospital funding?
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The state did not provide a specific reason for excluding Health and Hospitals (H+H) hospitals from distressed hospital funding, attributing the decision to budget challenges and the need for equitable distribution.
- The state's budget challenges are cited as a contributing factor.
- There is a fixed pool of funding for distressed hospitals in New York City.
- Allocating more funds to HNH would require reducing funds for other hospitals in more precarious financial positions.
- Health and Hospitals has been performing well financially, influencing the decision.
Mercedes Narcisse
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Distressed Hospital Fund.
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The state created the Distressed Hospital Fund to support Safety Net Hospitals.
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That disproportionally treat Medicaid patients and populations.
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HNH is not sexually excluded from receiving funding due to their work with Medicaid populations.
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But based on I mean, determinations made by the state commissioner of health, and the state budget director, HNH has not received any distress hospital funding.
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Did the state provide a specific reason for why HNH hospitals are excluded?
Mitch Katz
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No.
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Did you ask?
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Are We try to work closely with the state.
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The state has made it clear that they have their own budget challenges.
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And that there are a number of distressed hospitals in New York City and that it's a fixed pool.
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And so if they gave us more money, they would have to give less money to other hospitals.
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And many of those hospitals are in a more precarious financial position than health and hospitals, which has been doing pretty well of late.