CHCANYS Senior Policy Director Beverly Grossman testified at a joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Legislative Hearing on the health and Medicaid sections of the 2016-17 New York State Executive Budget on Monday, January 25. During her presentation, Ms. Grossman highlighted the devastating impact on FQHCs of the current $54.4 million deficit in federal indigent care funding and pointed out a number of additional “hidden cuts” that if left unaddressed, will undermine health centers’ ability to maintain current staffing levels and cover day-to-day expenses. Ms. Grossman also talked about the central role played by FQHCs and other community-based providers in the State’s current health system transformation efforts and stressed the need for dedicated financial resources to help these safety net providers participate meaningfully in reform initiatives. A copy of her testimony is availablehere. To read CHCANYS' press release, click here.