The Governor, Senate, and Assembly must support a stable care system for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Why do we need investment?

• Inflation has far outpaced the state’s investment in services for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Medicaid rates no longer reflect the true cost of care.

• Medicaid rates fund all facets of our service system, including wages for direct support providers, housing, food, transportation, and more.

• To sustain the essential services people with disabilities rely on, Medicaid rates must appropriately resource every aspect of care.

• This is more than just a budget request. It is a commitment to dignity, equity and quality care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Why a 7.8% increase 

• 7.8% is the gap between inflation and investment in our care system during Governor Hochul’s administration.

• We are not asking state leaders to make up for a decade without investment in the system of care for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

• We are simply asking them to ensure that essential system they rely on does not slip further into crisis on their watch. 

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