HEALTH COVERAGE AND SUPPORTS: g Fund health insurance coverage for the approximately 450,000 New Yorkers at risk of losing coverage under the Essential Plan as a result of OBBBA. g Reform the State’s Temporary Disability Insurance program and prevent financial hardship for New York workers taking medical leave by eliminating the $170 weekly cap on benefits, increasing the wage replacement rate to 67% to be on par with the Paid Family Leave benefits, providing job protection, and guaranteeing continued health coverage during medical leave. g Invest $300 million in Community Health Centers, where 1 in 3 uninsured patients in New York State currently receive health care , including a $150 million state contribution to update the Medicaid reimbursement methodology to more accurately cover cost of care. CHILD TAX CREDIT: g Permanently expand and strengthen the Empire State Child Credit by increasing its value to $1,500 per child (ages 0 to 17) , indexing the credit and income threshold to inflation, and making the FY2026 changes to the credit structure permanent.
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SNAP RECIPIENTS IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF FEDERAL CUTS TO SNAP
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