Ensure critical Medicaid funding remains available for seniors, single parents, the disabled community, and others who need it most.

And we will always make sure that critical funding is there for our seniors, single parents, disabled community, and those who need it most.

The page promises to keep critical funding available for vulnerable groups who rely on Medicaid and healthcare support.

Protecting Medicaid - Mike Lawler for Congress
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Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, a bipartisan funding package that includes the final four appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 ... as well as additional Health Extender provisions. ... The Health Extenders portion raises the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment cap for safety net hospitals with significant Medicaid and Medicare dual eligible patients; eliminates previously authorized DSH cuts for two years...

Concrete support for Medicaid-adjacent funding protections in enacted FY26 appropriations, including DSH relief for safety-net hospitals serving Medicaid/Medicare dual eligibles.

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Lawler Advances Final FY26 Appropriations Package, Delivers Pay Raises for Troops, Public Safety, and Major Investments for NY-17 | Congressman Mike Lawler
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Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement on announcement that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a grace and transition period through the end of the calendar year for New York’s new Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax. ... New York will get an additional 9 months and nearly $1 Billion to support our healthcare system.

Shows Lawler celebrated CMS action preserving major healthcare financing for hospitals and nursing homes, which indirectly supports Medicaid-linked provider funding stability.

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Lawler Secures Critical Transition Period For New York’s MCO Tax, Protecting Hospitals And Nursing Homes | Congressman Mike Lawler
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The discussion focused on the Rural Health Transformation Program, a historic $50 billion federal investment designed to expand access, modernize facilities, and strengthen the rural health care workforce. New York State will receive more than $212 million in the program’s first year, resources that will directly support workforce development and ensure families in rural and semi-rural communities have access to essential care close to home.

Demonstrates active participation in a large federal health-funding initiative aimed at preserving access to care, though not specifically Medicaid funding for the claim’s listed groups.

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Lawler Joins White House Roundtable on Strengthening Rural Healthcare | Congressman Mike Lawler
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For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $508,148,791,000, to remain available until expended. ... report ... shall include measures of the operational efficiency and impact on fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs ...

Official bill text confirms FY26 Medicaid funding was enacted/appropriated at scale, supporting the claim that critical Medicaid funding remained available during the term.

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Text - H.R.7148 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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