Establishes the New York state public health care option program; and establishes the New York state public health care option program fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Pat Carroll

Creates a New York state public health care option and a dedicated fund to support it, offering an alternative coverage path for residents and affecting insurers and providers.

REFERRED TO HEALTH

Overview

Bill number & title: A 6273 — Establishes the New York state public health care option program; and establishes the New York state public health care option program fund.

Introduced: March 3, 2025

Current status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Health

Sponsor (primary): Patrick J. Carroll

Related bills (prior-session): A 10664, A 4267

What the bill would do

The bill would create a New York state public health care option program.

It would also establish a dedicated New York state public health care option program fund to support the program.

The text provided does not include detailed provisions on administration, eligibility, premium/ cost-sharing requirements, benefit design, or funding sources. Those specifics would be set forth in the bill’s full language and any accompanying fiscal notes.

Key provisions and changes (as described)

Establishment of a state-level public health care option program intended to offer an alternative health coverage option for residents.

Creation of a dedicated fund named the New York state public health care option program fund to finance or support the operation of the program.

Administrative and governance details (e.g., administering agency, oversight, enrollment processes, provider networks) are not specified in the summary provided; such details would appear in the bill text.

Who would be affected

New York residents who may be eligible to participate in the new public health care option if enacted.

Healthcare providers and networks participating in or contracting with the public option.

Private health insurers and related industry stakeholders, given potential market and competitive effects.

State government and the Department/agency designated to administer the program (administrative, regulatory, and budgetary implications).

Procedural and timeline aspects

The bill has been referred to the Health Committee on its introduction date (March 3, 2025), with the Legislative Actions listing confirming a single committee referral.

No further actions (e.g., hearings, amendments, or passage) are indicated in the provided information.

The bill is part of a set of related prior-session proposals (A 10664, A 4267) that presumably pursued similar public health care option concepts.

Additional context and notes

The ultimate scope, funding mechanisms, and operational details will depend on the full text of A 6273 and any fiscal impact analysis.

If enacted, the bill would interact with existing health coverage systems in New York (e.g., private insurance markets and public programs) and could have budgetary implications governed by the state’s financing and appropriations process.

If you’d like, I can incorporate text from the bill once its full language is available or compare A 6273 to the related prior-session bills (A 10664, A 4267) to highlight similarities and differences.

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