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Discussion on guaranteed income programs and poverty in New York City
3:00:38
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Council Member Lynn Schulman and Acting Commissioner Michelle Morse discuss the potential for guaranteed income programs to address poverty and health outcomes in New York City. They touch on conversations with OMB, recent poverty statistics, and the administration's interest in such initiatives.
- Robinhood's assessment found that one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty
- The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene sees guaranteed income programs as an opportunity to address social determinants of health
- Council Member Schulman encourages continued conversations with OMB and other administration officials about these programs
Lynn Schulman
3:00:38
And you know the speaker is a big fan of guaranteed income for various health issues and stuff like that.
3:00:50
So we should have one, are you having any conversations around what you just mentioned with OMB?
Michelle Morse
3:00:58
We have spoken with OMB over several months about the chronic disease plan and the new ideas that were proposed in it.
3:01:05
So those conversations are ongoing.
3:01:08
And then I do want to also acknowledge that Robinhood recently released its assessment of poverty in New York City and found that one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty.
3:01:18
Again, we see a lot of opportunity to address social determinants of health and poverty in New York City by trying programs like guaranteed income programs to address that relationship between poverty and health outcomes.
Lynn Schulman
3:01:30
And I, just so that you're aware, I have mentioned this to the deputy mayor for health and human services and she was very intrigued by it.
3:01:38
So please continue having those conversations not only with OMB but with others in the administration.
Michelle Morse
3:01:43
Thank you, we will.
Lynn Schulman
3:01:46
So now I wanna hold