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Governor's Budget Proposes Dramatic Medicaid Cuts

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:31:31 -0500

Governor Cuomo today proposed a $2.85 billion reduction in the state's Medicaid program.

IHA President Issues Statement on Governor Cuomo's Creation of Medicaid Redesign Team

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:10:54 -0500

As part of his first State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo today recommended the creation of a Medicaid redesign team. The team is tasked with finding ways to save money within the Medicaid program and provide recommendations to the Go...

Statement by IHA President Gary J. Fitzgerald on Governor Paterson's Proposed Tax on Hospitals & Nursing Homes

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:01:00 -0400

"It has been refreshing to see in recent news articles that our Upstate Senators and Assembly members have resisted endorsing tax increases to solve the State's fiscal crisis.

Statement by IHA President Gary J. Fitzgerald on Governor Paterson's Proposed Health Care Cuts and Taxes

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:12:14 -0500

"Enacting Governor Paterson's proposed cuts in health care and increases in taxes on health care will be devastating to Upstate New York and further the economic depression. Health care is the only industry in Upstate which is actually creating n...

Statement By IHA President Gary J. Fitzgerald On Governor Paterson's Proposed Healthcare Cuts and Taxes

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:28:42 -0500

"Enacting Governor Paterson's proposed cuts in health care and increases in taxes on health care will be the final act in driving Upstate New York into an economic depression. Health care is the only industry in Upstate which is actually creating ...

Iroquois Awarded $1.4 Million for Health Workforce Affected by Commission

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:42:13 -0500

The New York State Department of Health announced that the Iroquois Healthcare Association (IHA) would receive $1.4 million to conduct projects assisting health care workers affected by consolidations, closures, conversion or restructuring of inst...