How One Brooklynite Is Grappling With Her Essential Plan Health Coverage Ending

Olivia Killingsworth, a Brooklyn resident with a rare genetic condition, faces losing her Essential Plan health coverage as New York reverts to a previous eligibility formula, potentially leaving 450,000 low-income residents uninsured. The state’s policy change, triggered by federal legislation, reduces income thresholds for eligibility from 250% to 200% of the federal poverty line.