Nearly 13,000 residents of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties stand to lose access to health care insurance if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo’s statement blasting congressional Republicans’ plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, before replacing it came the day after U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, said there was no timetable for a plan to replace it.

“The cost of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, to state and local budgets and to the New Yorkers who depend on its health care coverage, is simply too high to justify,” Cuomo said. “Since its implementation, the Affordable Care Act has become a powerful tool to lower the cost of health insurance for local governments and New Yorkers, and it is essential that the federal government does not jeopardize the health and livelihoods of millions of working families.”

Statewide, 2.7 million could see their health care access curtailed by the repeal of Obamacare, Cuomo said.

In Cattaraugus County, that translates to about 8,310 individuals, and in Allegany County 4,608 could lose their access.

The state budget impact will be more than $3.7 billion, Cuomo said.

In addition, counties across the state will lose more than $595 million they receive through the Affordable Care Act to provide additional Medicaid coverage and help reduce property taxes.

In the case of Cattaraugus County, that will mean a loss of over $1.2 million, while Allegany County stands to lose nearly $800,000, according to information in the governor’s statement.

In addition, New York residents who receive federal subsidies to purchase health insurance through an exchange stand to lose $250 million total in health care savings tax credits, the governor said.

Reed’s Washington, D.C., office on Thursday issued a statement in response to Cuomo.

“We care about ensuring access to quality, affordable health care, close to home for the hardworking men and women of our region. This is particularly critical in rural New York. That is a bipartisan cause we all agree on,” Reed said.

“That is why we must address skyrocketing health care costs. While we recognize the governor’s concerns, it is disingenuous to suggest the Affordable Care Act is not deeply flawed.

“Going forward, as we continue working on health care reforms, our priorities remain getting health care costs under control while ensuring access to care and protecting New Yorkers, local hospitals, providers and municipal governments from unintended impacts,” Reed said.

Through the New York State of Health exchange, Affordable Care Act has helped reduce the percentage of New Yorkers without health insurance from 10 percent to 5 percent, Cuomo said.

The Affordable Care Act also extended health care coverage to the children of parents with coverage up to age 26, as well as those with pre-existing illnesses. The 2.7 million in danger of losing their health coverage include these individuals.