AGENCY TESTIMONY
State-level proposals to support safety net hospitals
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Dr. Morse outlines several state-level proposals that the New York City Health Department supports to address persistent funding gaps for safety net hospitals and improve healthcare equity.
- Advocates for expanded Medicaid access to historically excluded populations
- Supports the use of the state's 1115 Medicaid waiver to provide additional funding
- Recommends exploring all-payer rates and other forms of Medicaid payment parity
- Calls for adequate funding and equitable distribution of the indigent care pool and similar funds
- Highlights the New York State Department of Health's study on healthcare system inequities in Brooklyn as an example of using state levers to support safety net institutions
Dr. Michelle Morse
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I serve alongside committed providers when I work at H and H Kings County.
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In addition to providing high levels of uncompensated or uncompensated care, Many safety net institutions also provide services to address social needs such as food and housing assistance, which also which also shape health.
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The New York City health department support state level proposals, that aim to address persistent funding gaps for safety net hospitals.
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These include expanded Medicaid access to historically excluded populations, use of the state's 115 Medicaid waiver, exploration of all payer rates and other forms of Medicaid payment parity and adequate funding and equitable distribution of the indigent care pool and similar funds.
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The New York State Department of Health Study of Health care system inequities and perinatal access in Brooklyn serves as a recent example of using some of these state levers to support safety net institutions and address inequitable access to care.
