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- Kathy Hochul and Kirsten Gillibrand oppose President Donald Trump's plan to end Medicare Part D subsidies by end-2026.
- They warn the cut would affect about 1.3 million seniors and could raise premiums roughly 40 %.
- Gillibrand proposes the Smart Prices Act, a not-for-profit generic maker, and Canada drug imports.
- Hochul cites a 20 % Medicare Savings Program expansion that saves $203 per month and left 450,000 New Yorkers uninsured on July 1.
