Budget amendments seek to close $2.6 billion gap

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is proposing closing up to three state prisons, redistributing health care funding, cutting Medicaid provider reimbursements and imposing a tax on opioids to begin addressing an unexpected revenue shortfall.Released Friday, the 30-day amendments to Cuomo's budget plan are largely a response to the recent revelation that the state's revenue drop will be worse than projected. The updated financial plan anticipates a $2.6 billion hole for the upcoming fiscal year