Summary
Westchester Medical Center Health Network in New York is getting up to $100 million from the state to help with its merger efforts. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the funding as part of New York’s health care program to improve care and stabilize hospital operations. The investment aims to ensure more people in the Hudson Valley have access to necessary health services.
Key Facts
- Westchester Medical Center will receive up to $100 million from New York State.
- The funding supports the merger with Bon Secours Charity Health System and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley.
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced the investment on October 23, 2025.
- This is part of New York's $2.6 million Health Care Safety Net Transformation Program.
- The program aims to improve care at hospitals that serve all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
- Westchester Medical Center serves one in three Medicaid members in the Hudson Valley and has the only Level 1 trauma center in the region.
- The investment will help the medical center upgrade technology and expand services.
- The funding aims to ensure access to health services despite proposed federal health care cuts.
