Healthcare
What Medicaid Cuts Mean for NY-23 Healthcare
Why This Matters for NY-23
Six hospitals in NY-23 are operating at negative margins, some losing 30-59 cents on every dollar. Many get 30-40% of their …
Health Insurance CEO Hearing: Demanding Answers for Premium Increases His Votes Caused
Why This Matters for NY-23
Over 6,300 NY-23 residents use the ACA marketplace. When enhanced subsidies expired December 31, 2025, their premiums …
RFK Jr./MAHA: Constituent Expressed Opposition, Response Praised the Agenda
Why This Matters for NY-23
Rural communities depend on accurate public health information for disease prevention, vaccination programs, and healthcare …
Premium Tax Credits: Constituent Asked About PTCs, Response Pivoted to Unrelated Tax Provisions
Why This Matters for NY-23
A constituent asked about premium tax credits — the subsidies that keep health insurance affordable for over 6,300 NY-23 …
SNAP Benefits: Claiming 'Not a Single Dollar Cut' While CBO Documents $295 Billion in Reductions
Why this matters in a rural district
In NY-23, SNAP is not an urban welfare program. It is off-season food stability for farm families, nutrition for …
Immigration: Claiming to 'Remove Illegal Aliens from Medicaid' When Federal Law Already Prohibits Their Enrollment
Why This Matters for NY-23
When lawmakers claim to be “removing illegal aliens from Medicaid,” they’re describing people who already …
VA Healthcare: Calling It a 'Staffing Problem' While Supporting Workforce Cuts
Why this matters in a rural district
Bath VA Medical Center isn’t just a hospital — it is the healthcare lifeline for 33,000 veterans spread …
Rural Hospitals: Calling Closure Warnings 'Pure Fiction' While NY Leads Nation in At-Risk Hospitals
Why this matters in a rural district
In NY-23, the nearest hospital isn’t a convenience — it’s the margin between life and death. When …
Medicaid: Claiming 'Not a Single Person' Will Lose Coverage While Voting for $911 Billion in Cuts
Why this matters in a rural district
In NY-23, Medicaid isn’t a distant government program — it is the reason Cuba Memorial Hospital in Allegany …
Rural Hospitals: Praising Temporary Fix After Voting for Permanent Cuts
Why This Matters for NY-23
Westfield Memorial Hospital in Chautauqua County operates at a -59.1% margin — losing money on every patient. UPMC …
Government Shutdown: Anti-Shutdown Rhetoric During 44-Day Standoff
Why This Matters for NY-23
During the 44-day shutdown, 151,000 NY-23 households on SNAP faced benefit disruptions. Military families went unpaid. …