Press Releases

May 8, 2025
Press Releases Statement by LeadingAge New York President and CEO, Sebrina Barrett, on the Passage of the 2025-26 New York State Budget: “The state budget reflects the state’s priorities, and, once again, it appears that the needs of our most vulnerable family members and neighbors – those who require long-term, 24/7 nursing care – are not a priority in Albany,” said Sebrina Barrett, president and CEO of LeadingAge New York.; Read More

February 25, 2025
Press Releases Legislators Lend Support to Needs of Older Adults and Caregivers: A coalition of state legislators is joining LeadingAge NY to highlight the needs of older adults in nursing homes and their caregivers as state budget discussions intensify. Advocates are requesting the restoration of harmful cuts to capital funding and additional needed investments in Medicaid rates for those receiving care in NY’s nursing homes.; Read More

February 11, 2025
Press Releases Meeting Long-Term Care Needs Is Essential for New York's Families: The needs of older adults and their caregivers must be a priority in the state budget, urged LeadingAge NY President and CEO Sebrina Barrett at a joint legislative hearing on health and Medicaid today.; Read More

January 21, 2025
Press Releases LeadingAge New York Selects Sebrina Barrett as President and Chief Executive Officer: LeadingAge NY announced the selection of Sebrina Barrett as its incoming president and CEO. Barrett takes the helm of the 350-member organization following the retirement of James Clyne, Jr.; Read More

July 8, 2024
Press Releases LeadingAge New York Graduates IGNITE Leadership Academy 2023-24 Class: LeadingAge NY is pleased to announce the graduation of the eighth class of the IGNITE Leadership Academy.; Read More

May 4, 2023
Press Releases New York’s Health Care System Remains Troubled Despite Medicaid Increase: The New York State budget for fiscal year 2023-24 approved in Albany this week provides desperately needed Medicaid rate increases to hospitals, nursing homes, and Assisted Living Programs. However, due to 15 years of inaction, increases in cost of care, regulatory requirements, and a statewide health care workforce crisis, the 7.5 percent Medicaid rate increase provided to nursing homes is not enough to ensure access to care.; Read More

May 23, 2022
Press Releases Not-for-Profit Nursing Home Operators File Lawsuit to Overturn Illegal and Unconstitutional State Statutes: Not-for-profit and public nursing homes led by LeadingAge NY have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn two state laws imposing arbitrary minimum staffing and spending levels during a declared statewide health care workforce emergency that has triggered the deployment of the National Guard.; Read More

April 1, 2022
Press Releases LeadingAge NY Response to Executive Order No. 4.7: Implementation of Nursing Home Staff Mandate is a False Promise to Residents and Families: By enacting a law that is impossible for more than 80 percent of the state's nursing homes to comply with, Governor Hochul and the Legislature have made a false promise to nursing home residents, LeadingAge NY President and CEO Jim Clyne says in a new statement.; Read More

February 15, 2022
Press Releases LeadingAge New York Calls on Legislature to Preserve Consumers’ Long-Term Care Relationships and Reject Medicaid Managed Care RFP: LeadingAge NY is calling on the State Legislature to reject a proposal in Governor Hochul’s budget that, if implemented, would disrupt the delivery of specialized MLTC services to older adults and people with disabilities.; Read More

January 6, 2022
Press Releases Governor Hochul Priorities Include the Needs of Older New Yorkers and State’s Long-Term Care Communities: The needs of older New Yorkers and a focused plan of action to address a workforce crisis in the long-term care sector are clear signs of engagement and understanding from Governor Kathy Hochul as she outlined her priorities for 2022, according to LeadingAge NY.; Read More