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Health & Medicaid

Department of Health

DOH · FY2019 · 2017-2018 Session

Oversees Medicaid, the Essential Plan, public health, and state-operated hospitals. The largest agency by appropriation.

Total appropriation

$77.5B

All Funds

Workforce

6,420

FTE positions

% of state budget

46.05%

of $168B All Funds

% of Health & Medicaid

100.0%

of $77.5B

Line items

How the $77.5B is allocated across major program areas.

ProgramCategoryAmountShare
Medicaid program (All Funds)Local Assistance$68.45B
88.4%
Essential PlanLocal Assistance$4.87B
6.3%
Child Health PlusLocal Assistance$0.93B
1.2%
Public Health & community programsLocal Assistance$1.86B
2.4%
State operationsState Operations$1.00B
1.3%
Capital projectsCapital$0.36B
0.5%
Total mapped$77.47B100%

Related Article VII bills

These are the budget-bill slots that carry DOH appropriations.

Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2019. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.