New York Governor Hochul Disinvited From Prides After Budget Disputea
- Jeff Oliverio
- April 5, 2023
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LGBTQ+ organizations in the state of New York are reacting to the budget put forward by Governor Kathy Hochul. The budget redirects revenue generated by the federal 340B drug pricing program away from community health centers and into the State’s coffers. The 340b program requires any pharmaceutical company that does business with Medicaid to provide deep discounts on prescription drugs to certain hospitals and clinics that serve low-income or needy populations. Those medical facilities can then get reimbursed for those drugs by health plans at higher rates and pocket the difference. Under the new budget, the state plans to transition Medicaid members to a new pharmacy benefit plan known as NYRx — a move that LGBTQ+ groups say will mean a loss of services for many of their members. The governor has been disinvited from attending the Buffalo Pride parade, and many other groups, including NYC Pride, are considering the same. The Pride Center of Western NY and Evergreen Health said in a statement, “We have informed Governor Hochul and her Administration that their request to attend the Buffalo Pride Parade and Festival has been declined. We have not arrived at this decision lightly and we are saddened to have to make this stand."
- Tags: Business, EU, Festival, Governor, health, LGBTQ+, New York, Pride, Pride Center, Pride Parade
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