Single Payer in the News: August 2023
Americans Satisfied With Their Current Health Coverage, Lean Against Single Payer, Finds New PRI Survey PR Newswire
Census Bureau: More Americans Have Health Coverage
More Americans had health coverage in 2021, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau released this week. In 2021, 27.2 million Americans, or 8.3 percent of the population, had no form of health insurance. This is a…
Single Payer in the News: September 2022
Americans are overwhelmingly satisfied with their health coverage, new survey finds Yahoo Finance Poll: Canadians have less access to doctors than Americans WWJ950 Canada's Single Payer health care system is a disaster New York Sun Poll: Americans give health care…
Legislators Should Oppose Single Payer
There are just eleven days remaining in the Legislative Session and yet, lawmakers are advancing a bill that would deconstruct the state’s entire health care system and economy. The New York Health Act – legislation to force a Single Payer,…
Single Payer in the News: May 5, 2022
Report highlights needs for "single payer" system in New York Politico Pro Three letters that explain why single payer fails in California: EDD The Press Enterprise Medicare for All would mean worse care for all The Hill Health care report…
The Cost of Waiting for Care
Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians almost $4.1 billion in lost wages and productivity last year. According to a new report from the Fraser Institute, an estimated 1.4 million patients in Canada waited for medically necessary treatment in…
Final 2022-23 State Budget Enacted
On April 9, Governor Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders announced an agreement on a $220 billion state budget for 2022-23. The final budget includes several items to address health care access and affordability, including: Expanding Eligibility for the Essential Plan…
It would be reckless to pass the NYHA at any point, but especially now
For Immediate Release June 7, 2021 Open Letter to the New York State Legislature There are just four days remaining in this year’s Legislative Session and Single Payer health care activists are pressuring state lawmakers to push through legislation that…
Analysis: Single Payer Would Eliminate 160,000 Jobs
A new analysis released by the Realities of Single Payer estimates that the New York Health Act would eliminate more than 160,000 jobs, which would drastically reduce employment in local communities throughout New York State. The economic fallout of adopting…