On April 22, 2024, the New York State Legislature and Governor reached an agreement on the 2024-25 New York State Budget. Schuyler Center’s Last Look report is our initial assessment of the enacted State budget and how it advances priorities that improve the health and well-being of all New Yorkers, especially children and families living in poverty.
This year’s budget is a story of partial solutions at a time when thoughtful and systemic investment is needed. With a few notable exceptions, the handful of new investments to support children and families experiencing poverty are time-limited and not designed to build toward a significant, sustained investment in child and family well-being. Among the exceptions: the budget’s inclusion of legislative language to provide continuous Medicaid and Child Health Plus eligibility to young children from birth to age 6. This is a transformative, cost-effective public policy that will make New York more welcoming and affordable for families over the long term.
Looking ahead, Schuyler Center will continue efforts to advance more policies like continuous Medicaid eligibility: cost-effective, impactful, and proven to set up children and families to thrive.
For additional detail and context, see also:
- Schuyler Center Response to the FY2025 New York State Budget: Lack of Sustained Investment Will Be Felt by New York’s Families (4/25/24)
- The Next Look analysis of Senate and Assembly budget proposals.
- The First Look analysis of the Executive budget proposal.
- 2024 End of Session Policy Priorities
- Child and Family Wellbeing Advocates Budget Response and Legislative Priorities
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