Jim Jones and Jadakiss have taken a stand in solidarity with healthcare workers protesting the new Medicaid restrictions imposed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
Back in January, the 1199SEIU healthcare workers union called upon the governor to stop under-paying hospitals on Medicaid claims. Under the current administration, only 70 percent of all Medicaid hospital bills are paid, and the union is calling for an end to this practice.
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“Over seven million New Yorkers rely on Medicaid services, the majority of whom come from Black and Latino communities. Despite the fact that Medicaid provides vital coverage to these New Yorkers, the state pays hospitals 30% less than the actual cost of needed care,” reports the union.
On Friday (March 22), the Dipset capo and the Lox MC marched in solidarity with the union to the governor’s NYC office, and hoped that their high profile would bring attention to the matter.
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“Special shout out to all the #1199Healthcare workers who show up for th cause today and march to fight for whts right,” Capo wrote on his Instagram caption, with a video showing the pair marching alongside the healthcare workers.
He continued: “The government is only covering 70 percent of Medicaid cost at our new York hospitals n clinics #this 30 percent gap is causing underfunding wit cause the hospitals to b understaffed then eventually havin to close there doors, To prevent this from happening we jeee everyone to let th governor know we need th 30 percent to b implemented immediately. Shouts to @hot97 n @funkflex for keeping th city united when we need it th most @jadakiss.”
In related news, Jadakiss recently visited New York City’s Rikers Island — which often comes under scrutiny due to living conditions at the facility — to offer support to inmates incarcerated there.
Speaking from the prison, which once held Lil Wayne, Jadakiss explained his reasons for the visit in a post on Instagram.
“We broke bread with the brothers, we ordered a plethora of cuts and slices, pies for the inmates to enjoy themselves and have some exotic pizzas. We played ball with em, had a mind building session with em.
“Ya’ll dudes talk about it, we here man. We come in, we didn’t get paid, this ain’t from the White House, this is from the heart. We came in and did it real.”
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The island in New York is one of America’s most notorious jail facilities and is one of the largest in the world, maintaining a staff of over 9,000 people as well as a inmate population of over 10,000.
