Q&A
Impact of reduced Article 6 funding on DOHMH
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Council Member Schulman inquires about the amount of funding DOHMH has lost since fiscal 2019 due to reduced Article 6 funding. Dr. Michelle Morse provides details on the financial impact and the inequity in funding compared to other parts of the state.
- DOHMH is losing an estimated $60-90 million per year due to lack of equitable matching
- New York City pays 80% of costs for public health services, while the rest of the state pays about 64%
- The funding inequity is particularly problematic given NYC's role as a global city and portal to the rest of the world
Lynn Schulman
1:23:17
How much funding has DOHMH lost since fiscal twenty nineteen due to the reduced Article six funding?
1:23:23
Do you have that?
Dr. Michelle Morse
1:23:24
Yes, Our estimate, thank you for the question, our estimate is that we're losing somewhere between 60 and $90,000,000 per year because of the lack of an equitable and fair match.
1:23:37
That means that New York City is paying 80% of our costs for all public health services while surrounding counties and the whole entire rest of the state is paying about 64%.
1:23:50
The reason that that inequity is also a problem is because of what I mentioned.
1:23:55
New York City is the portal to the rest of the world.
1:23:58
We have the large we are the most global city in the country, and so it's even more important that we have the investments in our public health surveillance services and other services to ensure the health of New Yorkers.
1:24:12
So we are concerned about this lack of appropriate and equitable match funding for New York City.
1:24:21
We're losing about 60 to $90,000,000 per year, And I am very appreciative of New York State Health Department Doctor.
1:24:30
McDonald's understanding of this issue, which he described in his budget hearing testimony just a couple of weeks ago.
Lynn Schulman
1:24:37
Oh that's great.