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Adam In Albany:Tour of Northern West Hosp Demos Need to Restore Funding.
Posted on Friday, April 18 @ 19:52:31 EDT by jfbailey
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WPCNR'S ADAM IN ALBANY, By District 89 Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley. April 18, 2003:Recently I had the privilege to tour Northern Westchester Hospital’s brand new Interventional Radiology Suite and I was amazed with what I saw. This facility – which specializes in innovative diagnostic and angiography procedures – not only revolutionizes vascular surgery, but also proves Westchester is a leader in progressive, high-tech medical treatment.
But we can only remain a leader if we continue investing in our hospitals and health care system. The governor’s proposed $2 billion cut to health care jeopardizes hospitals – like Northern Westchester – and other health-related industries already burdened with new technology costs, disaster preparedness, caring for the uninsured, and workforce shortages.
The governor’s proposed $1.6 billion cut to Medicaid and his desire to impose a “sick tax” on hospitals and other health care providers will seriously jeopardize quality health care. Furthermore, hospitals and nursing homes will be forced to lay off workers to make ends meet. Additionally, the governor seeks to raise Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) fees 10 percent and cut reimbursements to pharmacies by 5 percent. These initiatives, if enacted, will truly affect quality health care.
In Westchester County, the governor’s budget would cost public health services almost $9 million. This could lead to the elimination of vital services such as disease prevention, mosquito control, and air and water testing. What’s more, crucial health inspection programs – including the inspection of 1,200 x-ray units in local hospitals and doctor’s offices – will also be lost if the wrong budget choices are made.
Eliminating health care services, laying off hospital staff, and raising prescription drug costs are all wrong choices.
New York’s unprecedented fiscal crisis will call on everyone to make sacrifices. When it comes to our health and the health of our loved ones, we can’t afford to make wrong choices that compromise the medical care our families need.
Adam T. Bradley, Assemblyman, The 89th District
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