WPCNR ALBANY CORRIDORS. From Office of Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley. March 15, 2005: Assemblyman Adam Bradley's office has issued the following statement on Medicaid:

When I arrived in Albany, one of my first actions was to introduce legislation to cap counties’ contributions to Medicaid (A.4240-2003). I am pleased to see the Assembly’s budget resolution has taken up this cause to relieve the Medicaid burden on local taxpayers. This plan calls for a complete cap on county Medicaid costs (Resolution C322). Starting January 1, 2006, the state will permanently takeover any additional Medicaid costs.

This, combined with the state takeover of the Family Health Plus program enacted last year, will save Westchester County property taxpayers more than $18 million. That’s $7.8 million more than the governor’s plan would provide in 2006, and $15.2 million more in 2007. Overall, the plan, which I have advocated, will provide more immediate and more significant property tax relief than the governor’s plan. I hope the governor will join the legislature and the county executives and work with us to implement a meaningful Medicaid cap.