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NY Leaders Back Hochul's $252B Budget for Mental Health

5/2/2025

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New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins have shifted their stance, now partially backing Governor Hochul's ambitious $252 billion budget proposal. This plan allocates $160 million for psychiatric beds and $16.5 million for assisted outpatient treatment, aiming to enhance care coordination after discharge. Full details are yet to be revealed.

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New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins have shifted their stance, now partially backing Governor Hochul's ambitious $252 billion budget proposal. This plan allocates $160 million for psychiatric beds and $16.5 million for assisted outpatient treatment, aiming to enhance care coordination after discharge. Full details are yet to be revealed.