These are the areas targeted for fluoridation. There was a secret proposal to use New York State Medicaid funds to pay for it, but it appears that the NYS Department of Health will pay for this scheme. See $10 million allocated for fluoridation in NYS 2015-2016 budget.
| Area | County | Population |
| Long Island | Nassau & Suffolk | 1,840,000 |
| Rockland County | 321,000 | |
| Albany | Albany | 98,400 |
| Ithaca | Tompkins | 30,500 |
| Cornell University | Tompkins | 21,850 |
| Johnson City | Broome | 14,900 |
| Poughkeepsie | Dutchess | 31,000 |
| Queensbury Water District | Warren | 27,000 |
THE PROPOSAL to use Medicaid funds for fluoridation equipment, chemical additives, supplies, and staff time in population centers (cities of over 50,000) where the majority of Medicaid eligible children reside.
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