DECEMBER 7 Politico (Excerpt)SINGLE PAYER — Long-term care will be included when the New York Health Act is reintroduced, Assembly Health Chairman Richard Gottfried said. The addition of long-term home care and nursing home care would add another $20 billion…
The New York City Council Health Committee is violating the first rule of health care: to do no harm. Today’s action calling on the State Legislature and Governor to pass single payer legislation is nothing more than political theatre. What…
DECEMBER 1 Ocasio-Cortez: 'Frustrating' that lawmakers oppose 'Medicare for all' while enjoying cheap government insurance The Hill News Dec. 1, 2018 NOVEMBER 30 Sanders brings in high-profile celebrities and politicians for progressive conference MyChamplainValley-TV News Nov. 30, 2018 Democrats Still…
POLITICO NEW YORK By SALLY GOLDENBERG 11/29/2018 05:01 AM EST Public-sector unions are gearing up to fight legislation that would establish New York State as the health insurance provider for all residents, worried the sweeping bill would curtail their benefits…
by Bill Hammond | November 26, 2018 | NY Torch The latest too-good-to-be-true argument for single-payer comes from Albany City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar, who claims that a government-funded statewide health plan would dramatically reduce property taxes. In reality, the savings for…
On November 27th, Bea Grause, president of the Healthcare Association of New York State. appeared at the Rockefeller Institute of Government. During her presentation, “Laying the Foundation for a Constructive Discussion of Healthcare in 2019,” she discussed the Single Payer…
NOVEMBER 24 Minnesota's newcomers to Congress diverge on key business issues Minneapolis Star Tribune News Nov. 24, 2018 Americans may be ready for Medicare for all, but Congress isn’t LA Times Editorial Nov. 24, 2018 Message to New York legislators:…
For a printable version please click here. For Immediate Release November 26, 2018 Contact: Zack Hutchins (518) 465-7511 SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ALLIANCE JOINS DIVERSE GROUP WORKING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE REALITIES OF SINGLE PAYER HEALTHCARE Recognizing the potential…
November 17 Orange County, A Conservative Bastion, Turns Blue For The First Time In Decades Huffington Post News Nov. 17, 2018 Why Democrats, fresh from big midterm wins, will likely pursue incremental change in the House CNBC News Nov. 17,…
NOVEMBER 10 Pelosi faces conflict with her caucus over ‘Medicare for all’ Washington Examiner News Nov. 10, 2018 Dana Rohrabacher Loses, Eroding Republican Foothold in California NYT News Nov. 10, 2018 What Big State-Level Wins Mean for the Democrats’ Agenda…