Hospitals warn against Cuomo's proposed Medicaid cuts

Hospitals got hit by a $657 million sucker punch via amendments to the governor’s proposed budget, hospital advocates say. It didn’t look too bad for hospitals when Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his executive budget Jan. 15, said Jim Clancy, senior vice president, state policy, at the Hospital Association of New York State. Then, the state found out it was facing a $2.3 billion shortfall, and the governor issued 30-day amendments in February to close the gap.