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Health & Medicaid

Department of Health

DOH · FY2020 · 2019-2020 Session

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

Total appropriation

$74.8B

All Funds

Workforce

6,420

FTE positions

% of state budget

42.62%

of $176B All Funds

% of Health & Medicaid

100.0%

of $74.8B

Line items

How the $74.8B is allocated across major program areas.

ProgramCategoryAmountShare
Medicaid program (All Funds)Local Assistance$66.05B
88.3%
Essential PlanLocal Assistance$4.70B
6.3%
Child Health PlusLocal Assistance$0.90B
1.2%
Public Health & community programsLocal Assistance$1.80B
2.4%
State operationsState Operations$0.97B
1.3%
Capital projectsCapital$0.35B
0.5%
Total mapped$74.77B100%

Related Article VII bills

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

Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2020. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.