Federal healthcare cuts and Medicaid eligibility changes that went into effect July 1 left nearly half a million New Yorkers without healthcare. If you have lost coverage, Ringel said, you can see your options to purchase a new plan on the state’s healthcare marketplace. “It’s so complex that you have to be a real expert to help people enroll in coverage,” Benjamin said. “If you are sick, if your family member is sick, it is really important you seek care,” Ringel said. Additionally, if you are anywhere in New York State, hospitals have to offer something called Hospital Financial Assistance for people under 400% of the federal poverty level.