DOH · FY2026 · 2025-2026 Session
Oversees Medicaid, the Essential Plan, public health, and state-operated hospitals. The largest agency by appropriation.
Total appropriation
$108.2B
All Funds
Workforce
6,420
FTE positions
% of state budget
42.60%
of $254B All Funds
% of Health & Medicaid
100.0%
of $108.2B
How the $108.2B is allocated across major program areas.
| Program | Category | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicaid program (All Funds) | Local Assistance | $95.60B | 88.4% |
| Essential Plan | Local Assistance | $6.80B | 6.3% |
| Child Health Plus | Local Assistance | $1.30B | 1.2% |
| Public Health & community programs | Local Assistance | $2.60B | 2.4% |
| State operations | State Operations | $1.40B | 1.3% |
| Capital projects | Capital | $0.50B | 0.5% |
| Total mapped | $108.20B | 100% | |
These are the budget-bill slots that carry DOH appropriations.
Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2026. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.