NYS issues

• Things New York Seniors Need to Know About the Big Awful Budget Bill Passed by Republicans That Have Been Passed Over or Hidden.

  July 07, 2025:   1.    The Senate Bill Increases the Cuts to Medicaid to $1.1 trillion.  Almost $300 billion more than the awful House bill. (63% of nursing home residents use Medicaid to pay) 2.   Medicaid Cuts do not take place until after th...Read more >

• NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Cuts to SNAP Program in the Big Awful Bill Means More New Yorkers Without Enough Food

  July 07, 2025:   Proposed federal changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s largest program helping households obtain food, would increase costs to state governments, limit eligibility and reduce the v...Read more >

• The Federal Budget is an Assault on New York The US House and Senate just passed a budget that will hurt working New Yorkers in order to maintain tax cuts for the rich. By the Fiscal Policy Institute

  July 07, 2025:   The U.S. Congress just passed a federal budget that will cost the State of New York over $15 billion per year, kick 1.5 million New Yorkers off their health insurance, eliminate benefits for up to 1 million food stamp rec...Read more >

• Preparing for the Pain off Possible Mid-Year Budget Cuts in New York State

  April 07, 2025:   Albany is moving through the familiar choreography of creating an annual state spending plan while it’s quite possible that whatever the leaders come up with will be blown to bits later in the year by federal cuts. Republican...Read more >

• NYSARA and the NYS Office for the Aging Survey on Services for Seniors 870 Surveys Now Completed

  February 14, 2023: We asked you last week to take part in a survey on services for Seniors in New York.  Thus far 870 people have taken part in the survey.  For those of you that have NOT taken the survey we ask that you log on to and take the survey. Ne...Read more >

• New York’s State of the State Address 2023

  January 17, 2023:   On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 New York Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the NYS Legislature and the people of New York State in the annual State of the State Address. Governor Hochul in her speech to the audience of legislators, state le...Read more >

• New York Governor Hochul Signs Executive Order to Create New York’s First-Ever Master Plan for Aging

  December 08, 2022:   Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to create the state's first-ever Master Plan for Aging to ensure older New Yorkers can live healthy, fulfilling lives while aging with dignity and independence. Signed on Older New Yorkers...Read more >

• Prescription Drug Insurance & Discount Programs for Seniors in New York State

  December 06, 2022:   Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) EPIC Helpline: 800-332-3742 (TTY 800-290-9138) https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/epic/ EPIC is a NYS program for older adults 65 and above who need help paying for prescription ...Read more >

• Hochul’s State of the State Address Outlines Legislative Agenda Starting with Strengthening Health Care System

  January 11, 2022: New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State Address outlining nine key components of her agenda for strengthening New York.  Investing and growing New York’s Health Care infrastructure and economy top the list. Other ...Read more >

• 2021 NYS Legislative Session Happenings and Determining NYSARA Legislative Priorities for 2022

  June 14, 2021:   In a year where COVID 19 was a major thrust of both the budget and the legislative session after budget considerations were addressed, the NYS legislature actively made strides on Senior issues and one issue that has been a NYSARA prior...Read more >