New York State 2016 Budget Proposal: Health Care

This document dated January 20, 2015, is the New York State Governor's Health-related budget proposal for fiscal year 2015-2016. New York State’s budget for fiscal year 2016 (from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016) includes a Medicaid allocation of $50 million over two years to support initiatives related to care for people Alzheimer’s disease. The budget was enacted on April 1, 2015. The appropriation represents an initial investment of $20 million during 2015-2016 to support increased funding for caregiver respite services, the Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Centers, and the Alzheimer’s Community Assistance . . .