The Governor’s Budget: Does It Meet the Needs of People Age 50-Plus?

Governor Kathy Hochul has recently proposed her 2023-2024 Executive Budget. What programs and policies are in it that matter to you and your family? Do the funding levels hit the mark or fall short on the issues that matter to mature New Yorkers?

Both, says AARP NY, the state’s leading advocacy group for the 50-plus population. On this show, Lou Pierro welcomes back special guest Beth Finkel, State Director of AARP NY, for a budget breakdown!

Listen to find out which policies and funding proposals will provide much-needed relief to seniors wanting to age in place, and which may help those squeezed by high utility costs and prescription drug prices. AARP NY also supports Gov. Hochul’s proposal for more than $1 million to carry out the State’s “Master Plan for Aging.”

Beth also talks about missed opportunities in the budget to support home care and family caregivers, removal of an ‘age cap’ for the Earned Income Tax Credit, and matching older New Yorkers with government benefits they need.