Federal cuts causing chaos among LI health care nonprofits, leaders say
Jeffrey Friedman, CEO, CN Guidance & Counseling Services. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp
Some programs that help Long Islanders struggling with addiction and mental illness have been eliminated, and the future of other local health care services remains uncertain, as the effects of $12.4 billion in federal cuts announced this week ripple through the Island’s communities, leaders of nonprofits say.
"The most vulnerable people in the community are the ones being hurt," said Jeffrey Friedman, CEO of Hicksville-based CN Guidance & Counseling Services, which lost $4 million in funding.
The Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement that the money being trimmed mostly is COVID-19-related, including vaccination and testing.
David Olson covers health care. He has worked at Newsday since 2015 and previously covered immigration, multicultural issues and religion at The Press-Enterprise in Southern California.
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