Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget consolidates 89 public health programs into six funding categories — and then cuts the funding by 10 percent. Officials from health-related nonprofits will discuss the potential impact in an Editorial Spotlight discussion at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Joining the Editorial Board are:
– Julianne Hart, American Heart Association. – Michael Seilback, American Lung Association. – Blair Horner, American Cancer Society.To view the session, go to lohud.com/editorialspotlight; to submit a question or comment during the live session, engage the “CoverItLive” blogging feature.
To ask a question in advance, leave it in the comments below, reach us via Twitter @LoHudOpinion or email adelgado@lohud.com.
Above: Blair Horner, right, of the American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey. (Photo by Melissa Elian/The Journal News)