State Funds Health Care Projects

The state is giving 25 statewide projects $187 million to protect and transform the state's health care system. The funding from the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program will improve patient care through the development of high-quality medical facilities and programs serving the inpatient, primary care, mental health, substance use disorder and long-term care needs of communities throughout the state.

"While the federal administration continues its years-long campaign to curb critical healthcare protections, we are doubling down on our commitment to ensuring New Yorkers have access to the high-quality and affordable care they need," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

"These investments will continue to build a modern, sustainable and fully integrated health care infrastructure centered on improving the well-being of all New Yorkers," he said.

In the Mid-Hudson region, $58.6 million will be distributed to the following:

Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris: $12.9 million
To retire debt to better position the organization to preserve essential services, develop a telehealth network and expand behavioral health services.

Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, Inc., Mount Vernon: $12 million
Capital improvements to renovate the main facility in Mount Vernon to preserve access to essential health care services.

St. John's Riverside Hospital, Yonkers: $29 million
Retire debt to better position the organization for long-term sustainability.

The Mental Health Association of Westchester, Inc., White Plains: $4.6 million
Construct a news health center to expend to expand primary, integrated behavioral health care, dental and specialty care.

The program is administered by the Department of Health and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and will help support the objectives of the Delivery System Reform Incentive Program. The purpose of the Delivery System Reform Incentive Program is to reduce health care costs and improve the health outcomes of New Yorkers by expanding access to inpatient, primary, preventative and other ambulatory care services as part of regionally integrated health care delivery systems.

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