The Institute Joins Service Provider Community in Highlighting Impacts of Medicaid and Insurance Coverage Losses

On September 24, Institute President and CEO Dr. Eric Gayle joined leaders in the health and human services sector at an event organized by Congressman Pat Ryan at the Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, NY, to speak about the health of the community. Specifically, the speakers addressed concerns about recent federal legislation that will result in cuts to Medicaid and health insurance premium increases. The event included representatives from a number of health care organizations, unions representing health workers, advocacy groups and others who are working to educate the public about possible changes to their health insurance access.

Dr. Gayle shared the following remarks:

“As a physician, still seeing patients every week, I ask myself– which of them will lose coverage? Which of them will lose the progress we’ve made in controlling their diabetes and hypertension?  Which of them will lose their lives because they are unable to come back and see us? Because they can’t afford it or are too afraid to come back?”

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