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Peter Smith Memorial Gifts
In memory of Dr. Peter Smith and Dr. Patricia O'Neill
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Peter R Smith, MD, retired pulmonologist and PNHP - NY Metro Board Member, and his wife, Patricia O’Neill, MD, a lead trauma surgeon at Brookdale Hospital, on February 17th, 2023. Both will be greatly missed.
Over the past few years, Peter had been an incredibly active member of the Board of Directors of PNHP-NY Metro. In addition to participating in the Executive and Finance Committees, Peter led the Program Committee. His largest contribution, however, was as Chair of the Education and Outreach Working Group. He tirelessly worked to spread information about single-payer healthcare at both the state and federal levels. Regularly speaking at Grand Rounds and other professional meetings, Peter also helped coordinate a robust outreach program to identify grassroots groups to not only educate people about alternatives to the country’s current health system, but also to provide them with ways to engage in advocacy towards that goal.
Peter received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He served as Chief of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Co-Director of the Thoracic Center and Co-Director of the Asthma Center, director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, and director of the Smoking Cessation Center all at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY. Peter was a Professor of Clinical Medicine at SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, and was the author of more than 80 scientific publications. He was a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians, and a member of the American Thoracic Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the New York Academy of Sciences. Peter served on the board of directors of the American Lung Association of Brooklyn for 15 years and was past president of that organization and the American Lung Association of New York City.
Voted one of the "Best Doctors in New York" by New York Magazine, Peter was also selected for inclusion in the Castle Connolly Guide, "The Best Doctors - New York Metro Area" and the Woodward White Guide, "The Best Doctors in America.”The family welcomes you to make a contribution to PNHP - NY Metro, below, in Peter and Patricia's honor.
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We are a member-supported organization and cannot do this work without you.
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We need you now more than ever! Sustaining donations allow us to budget for the future most effectively and build momentum for guaranteed care for all and total health justice. Your tax-deductible contribution, no matter how small or large, goes towards organizing that ranges from the production of informational materials, direct actions, work in the community, collaborating with medical students and residents, monthly forums, building leadership, keeping the lights on and more!
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Support Upstate Organizing for Single Payer Healthcare
Physicians for a National Health Program New York Metro chapter is committed to building a statewide movement for single-payer healthcare.
Single-payer healthcare is gaining momentum like never before thanks to grassroots organizing that is bringing attention to increasing inequities in healthcare.
The road to victory is not certain but we are on our way to winning guaranteed healthcare for all. Please give generously to support continued organizing in upstate New York!
To contribute by check, make checks payable to PNHP-NY Metro with "Upstate" in the memo and mail to: PNHP NY Metro Chapter, 131 W. 33rd St., 4th Fl., New York, NY 10001
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Student Advocacy Fund
Donate today to send a student to the Annual PNHP Leadership and Advocacy Training and National Conference in Philadelphia in November!
This fund will also support our 2019-2020 Student Fellows, who coordinate the statewide network of 11 NY-Metro area SNaHP chapters who have been instrumental in building momentum for Medicare for All.
New York students have placed op-eds in the NY Times (first pro-single-payer piece in a decade!), Business Insider, City and State NY, Albany Times Union, Syracuse.com and more.
They organized a national SNaHP conference in March, drawing over 150 health professional students to New York City.
They were a major part in organizing the “Pharma Greed Kills” protest at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals against price-gouging and for single-payer with tough price negotiations as the solution.
By contributing today to the Student Advocacy Fund, you can give students an experience that will have a profound impact on their careers, advocacy for their patients, and the future of healthcare in the U.S.
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Poor People's Campaign Actions
Physicians for a National Health Program and the Campaign for New York Health have endorsed The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, as have several other doctors’ advocacy organizations. The Poor People's Campaign is uniting people nationwide to challenge systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation, and healthcare inequities. Their demands include “the expansion of Medicaid in every state and the protection of Medicare until the full implementation of single-payer universal health care for all.”
The Poor People's Campaign will launch by engaging in 40 days of highly publicized, non-violent direct action in 30 states between May 13 and June 21, culminating in a major rally in Washington, DC on Sat., June 23. This will include rallies and civil disobedience in state capitals each Monday (except for Tues., May 29, because of Memorial Day on Monday). The Albany actions will be on May 14, May 21, (Tues.) May 29, June 4, June 11, and June 18, each week with a particular political theme. We would especially encourage participation in the June 4 actions, for which the theme is environmental protection and the right to healthcare access. Whether on June 4 or the other dates, it’s a great opportunity to bring our demand for universal, single-payer healthcare to a wider audience. We also hope you'll join us in Albany on Tuesday, June 5 for the annual Rally and Lobby Day for the New York Health Act!
A White Coats Brigade in the Poor People’s Campaign is being organized by health professionals and health-profession students (physicians, nurses, PAs, social workers, etc.) to participate in their white coats or other professional attire (scrubs, etc.). Besides offering a visible white-coat presence at actions, health professionals will provide any needed medical aid.
Please indicate below if you would like to join any of the actions in Albany, either as part of the White Coats Brigade or as a non-health-professional supporting single-payer. If you have questions, email [email protected]. Once you RSVP, you will receive an email with details for how to register for each action and a volunteer sign up for Capital District Volunteers.
Here are the themes for each week of the 40 Days of Action:
Mon., May 14: Child Poverty, Women and people with Disabilities
Mon., May 21: Systemic Racism, Voter Suppression and Immigration
Tues., May 29: The War Economy, Veterans and Education
Mon., June 4: Ecological Devastation and Health
Mon., June 11: Systemic Poverty, Jobs, Income and Housing
Mon., June 18: Challenging the Nation’s Distorted Moral NarrativeTransportation is being coordinated from all over New York State.
Please RSVP and we will do our best to connect everyone to the buses and carpools. Thank you!
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Support Upstate Organizing
The PNHP Metro Chapter is committed to building a truly statewide movement for universal single-payer health care. Your donations will help us to continue this important work.
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Steve Auerbach posted about 10,000 Doctors for NY Health on Facebook 2017-11-22 18:25:26 -0500Return medical decision-making to doctors, patients, science, and public health. Sign the petition and #PassNYHealthAdd signature
10,000 Doctors for NY Health Petition
Current and future physicians, please add your name below.
The pandemic is exposing the weaknesses of the current healthcare system and why we must create a system that guarantees care for everybody. The New York Health Act will provide comprehensive, universal health coverage — including long-term care — for every resident of New York.
We are current and future physicians of New York State.
Before the COVID pandemic, we were seeing patients needlessly suffering–unable to pay for medications, tests, and doctor visits, delaying treatment, and failing to address treatable illnesses. Now during this unprecedented public healthcare crisis, we are witnessing the consequences of the fragmented and unequal system of care: Black and immigrant communities are seeing the highest rates of death from COVID, millions of people are losing their employer-sponsored health plan just when they will need it most, and under-insurance continues to be a problem, especially for mental healthcare, dental care, and home care. And yet private insurance companies are posting record profits. We cannot remain quiet while the current health insurance system causes millions of New Yorkers to struggle with preventable illness and death.
We must build back better. We urge you to support the New York Health Act and replace private insurance with comprehensive, universal healthcare for every New Yorker.
Here’s how New Yorkers will benefit:
1. Comprehensive coverage. All residents, regardless of immigration status, will be covered for: primary, preventive, and specialty care; hospitalization; mental health; reproductive health; dental, vision, and hearing; long-term care and support services; and prescription drugs and medical supplies. It will be more comprehensive than commercial health plans.
2. Freedom to choose. No network restrictions. Patients will choose the doctors they want and make healthcare decisions with them, not with insurance companies.
3. Fair funding. No more premiums, deductibles, or co-pays. Universal coverage funded through a graduated tax on income, based on ability to pay. Healthcare costs will be reduced for 98% of New Yorkers. Most business healthcare expenditures will also be reduced.
4. Decreased administrative costs. No more paying insurance companies’ administrative costs and profits. No more time spent by doctors, hospitals, employers, and patients completing forms and negotiating with insurance companies. The total savings is estimated to be $45 billion. Healthcare will be accountable to the public’s health, not to insurance company stockholders.
5. Reduced cost of drugs and devices. Direct negotiation with pharmaceutical companies and medical device makers will bring prices down by as much as 40%.
Today, 25 states are considering single-payer legislation. New York is the closest to passing a bill. Make our state a national leader in pandemic recovery by supporting and passing the New York Health Act and enshrining health as a human right for all. Passing the NY Health Act has never been more urgent.
Sincerely,
Oliver Fein, MD; Danny Lugassy, MD; Danny Neghassi, MD; Cheryl Kunis, MD; Roona Ray, MD, MPH; Peter Steinglass, MD; Julie Wegener, MD; Michael Zingman, Medical Student, Columbia P&S.
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PRINT the 10,000 Doctors for NY Health Petition HERE.
View the list of physicians who have endorsed the New York Health Act HERE.
Organizational Endorsers:Bren Raleigh, MD; Physicians for a National Health Program, Buffalo Chapter
David Ray, MD; Physicians for a National Health Program, Capital District
Oliver Fein, MD; Physicians for a National Health Program, NY Metro Chapter
Sunny Aslam, MD; Physicians for a National Health Program, Syracuse Chapter
Bill Jordan, MD and Marc Manseau, MD; National Physicians Alliance
New York State Academy of Family Physicians
Camille Clare, MD; Manhattan Central Medical Society
Doctors for America, Mt Sinai
Students for a National Health Program, Downstate
Students for a National Health Program, Mt Sinai
**Add your organization to this list by endorsing the NY Health Act here**
www.nyhcampaign.org/endorse
**Add your business as an endorser of the NY Health Act here**
www.nyhcampaign.org/businessP.S. If you are not a physician, we encourage you to call, email, and tweet your New York State Senator urging them to support S.4840, the New York Health Act.
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Donate below! We are a member-supported organization and cannot do this work without you. Your tax-deductible contribution, no matter how small or large, goes towards organizing that ranges from the production of informational materials, direct actions, work in the community, collaborating with medical students and residents, monthly forums, building leadership, keeping the lights on and more!
We need you now more than ever! Thank YOU for volunteering, showing up, and donating to help grow the movement for universal healthcare and total health justice.
Become a member of national PNHP:
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Gift Memberships: To honor someone with membership benefits, please email to inquire.
To contribute by check:
Make checks payable to "PNHP-NY Metro" and mail to:PNHP-NY Metro Chapter, 310 W. 86th St. #6B, New York, NY 10024
PNHP - NY Metro is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; all donations are tax deductible.
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