Gov. Andrew Cuomo, facing billions of dollars in federal cuts to two health programs, said that public hospitals across the state, including New York City Health + Hospitals, will have to make due with less money than their executives anticipated.

"We know today we don't have enough money to pay every public hospital 100 percent," Cuomo said. "What percent can we pay? We're not sure."

Patrick Orecki, a research associate with the Citizens Budget Commission, agreed that the city should receive the money. "The payments in question have already been earned for services rendered and should be released when earned," he said.