Canadian patients waited longer than ever in 2021 for medical treatment, according to a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The annual study reports a median wait time of 25.6 weeks—the longest ever recorded. It examines the total wait…
Single Payer will worsen healthcare workers’ plight Forbes It’s time for Massachusetts to consider Medicare for all health care system, Sen. Jamie Eldridge says MassLive The state road to universal single payer health care Jacobin Gov. Kathy Hochul has had…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced Dr. Mary T. Bassett has been appointed Commissioner of the state Department of Health. Dr. Bassett is the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, serving in that role from…
Sally Pipes | September 27, 2021 | Forbes A record 5.6 million patients in the United Kingdom are currently on waiting lists for hospital care. That's equivalent to nearly one in 10 Britons. Of that group, about 300,000 have been waiting at least one…
The Editorial Board: Legislature tallied big accomplishments, wisely leaving some business unfinished The Buffalo News State's universal health care bill stalls again, despite majority support Crain's NY Lansing Village Board debates taking stance on NY Health Act Ithaca.com Which major…
Wendy Darwell – President & CEO, Suburban Hospital Alliance | June 8, 2021 | Empire Report Beginning this month, hundreds of New Yorkers are eligible for expanded health insurance benefits due to provisions written into the American Rescue Plan (ARP),…
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…
George Knauer | June 1, 2021 | Empire Report I am one of the millions of New Yorkers who have Medicare coverage. It is coverage I depend on and that I like. However, now it is in jeopardy. Albany politicians…
Justin Wilcox – Executive Director, Upstate United | June 1, 2021 | Albany Business Review For employers across Upstate New York, the topic of health care is always top of mind. This is especially true in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
