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flag New York’s health plan may lose 450,000 enrollees if federal funding isn’t restored.

flag New York's Essential Plan, which expanded in 2024 to cover low-income residents up to 250% of the federal poverty level, faces potential cuts after a federal provision blocked funding for most lawfully present immigrants. flag Over 700,000 people, including thousands in the Capital Region, are enrolled, but up to 450,000 could lose coverage if the state’s proposal to revert eligibility to 200% of the poverty level isn’t approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. flag The application remains under review, delayed by last year’s government shutdown, and the state cannot fund the program alone. flag Congress is debating extending expired tax credits that helped lower insurance costs nationwide.

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