Q&A
Supporting hospitals and preventing closures
2:27:16
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45 sec
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse asks about ways New York state and the city council can support hospitals and prevent closures. Chatodd Floyd from GNYHA responds by highlighting the importance of increasing Medicaid rates and reinvesting in underserved communities.
- Emphasizes the need to raise Medicaid rates to 100% of the cost of care
- Points out the disparity in healthcare access for black and brown communities
- Stresses the importance of council support for reinvestment in underserved areas
Mercedes Narcisse
2:27:16
Thank you for your time.
2:27:18
I have a couple of questions for Greta, New York.
2:27:21
What can New York state and the city council due to support hospitals in the city and prevent further closures.
Chatodd Floyd
2:27:31
Thanks.
2:27:33
You already took the first step this past year in supporting the resolution for increased Medicaid rates.
2:27:39
We want to continue to see that number rise.
2:27:42
You know, they've been paying about 30% less.
2:27:44
As we scale up to get to a 100% of the cost of care, it'll allow us to stabilize and both be able to reinvest particularly in these underserved communities.
2:27:52
We think it's a travesty.
2:27:54
That black and brown people have, you know, disproportionate access to health care, and that reinvestment in your support for that mission is critical.
