Bronx Dems urge U.S. Senate to reject cuts to medicaid they warn could be “catastrophic”

By Sadie Brown Posted on June 12, 2025

Bronx state lawmakers sounded the alarm at a press conference in Albany, warning that proposed federal Medicaid cuts could jeopardize care for more than 1 million New Yorkers and wreak havoc on the state’s healthcare system.

According to the New York State Legislature, the two congressional districts covering most of the Bronx stand to lose more than $1.6 billion in Medicaid funding under former President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts.