New Hope CEO Calls for Stable, Equitable Funding for Nonprofits Serving Vulnerable Populations

The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs.HHS is the umbrella agency that includes the CDC, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the FDA, the National Institutes of Health and other smaller divisions.According to an HHS fact sheet, the reorganization will not impact Medicare or Medicaid.But, Republicans, who narrowly control Congress, are pushing proposals that could sharply cut funding to Medicaid as a way to finance President Trump’s agenda for tax cuts and border security, putting enrollees and providers at risk. That includes New Hope Community, the Sullivan County non profit supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. New Hope’s CEO Debbie McGuinness called on elected officials to recognize the critical need for stable and equitable funding for nonprofit providers who support vulnerable populations, particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.