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Why Should Labor Unions & Their Members Support the NY Health Act?

Posted on Resources: NY Health Act by · May 19, 2025 5:56 PM

Union support is essential in the efforts to pass the New York Health Act. Lawmakers listen to labor leaders and public sector unions in particular hold a lot of political power. While many unions such as the NY State Nurses Association, 1199 SEIU, and UAW are strong advocates and supporters of the NY Health Act, our elected officials say they need to hear more. Union members must work from within their unions to bring more of them over to supporting the bill.

Below is a list of resources for rank & file union members.

Take Action

  • Sign the Open Letter to Labor Leaders & Lawmakers to #PassNYHealth
  • Contact Tool: Urge your NYS Senator & Assembly Member to #PassNYHealth - call, email or tweet

Flyers

Fact Sheets

  • Response to UFT Unity Caucus attack on the NY Health Act, May 2025
  • Detailed Explainer of the NY Health Act Legislation Provision

General Info About the NY Health Act available here.

Cross-Union Labor Groups Organizing to #PassNYHealth

New York Health Act Resources

Posted on Get Informed by · November 11, 2024 4:21 PM

TAKE ACTION TODAY: CLICK HERE to urge your NY lawmakers & leadership to #PassNYHealth - the New York Health Act (A1466/S3425).

New York Health Act Basics

  • What is the New York health Act?
    • The New York Health Act is state single payer legislation that will provide comprehensive, universal healthcare for everyone who lives -or works- full time in New York, replacing existing private insurance company coverage. You and your healthcare providers determine the care you need. New York Health pays the bill. This plan is similar to Medicare — but far better because it provides comprehensive care, including dental, mental, hearing, gender-affirming & Long Term Care, and truly covers everyone, including undocumented immigrants.

      With the New York Health Act, ALL New Yorkers will automatically have their healthcare covered by a public statewide fund, regardless of age, employment, immigration status, disability, race, gender, or financial means. Everyone will have free healthcare the way everyone is covered by our public fire department, libraries, and schools – public services provided without ever having to worry about a bill or medical debt.

      Our campaign has dramatically increased support for the bill, passing it in the Assembly in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. In 2022, we achieved majority support in Albany and we continue to have a majority of NYS Senators and Assembly Members signed on as current co-sponsors of the bill.
  • Bill text in full is here.
  • Bill text, bill numbers, committee status, and current cosponsors in the NY Senate here and NY Assembly here.
  • Current bill numbers for the 2025-2026 term A1466 / S3425.
  • Key Points About The NY Health Act here.
  • Visit the Campaign for New York Health www.nyhcampaign.org
  • Watch & share the PIISD explainer video & more below.

FAQ about the NY Health Act <<< Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about the bill.

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Q&A with author of the bill, Richard Gottfried!

Still have questions about the NY Health Act? Ask the author of the bill!
How to contact retired Assembly Member & Assembly Health Committee Chair, Dick Gottfried:

ORGANIZING RESOURCES for the NY Health Act

REPORTS:

Economic Analyses of the New York Health Act

    • Economic Analysis of the New York Health Act, Rodberg, Updated 2021:
      Summary here.       Full report here.
    • RAND Study of New York Health Act, 2018: here
    • Friedman Analysis of the New York Health Act, Gerald Friedman, 2015: here

Reports on the New York Health Act

    • Healthcare and Racial Justice: Systemic Change Is Needed for a More Equitable Health System
      • Released April 4, 2022 by the Campaign for NY Health and the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
      • Report available here and Executive Summary here.
    • From Coverage to Care: A People's Report on Healthcare in New York State

VIDEOS

Watch the new HEALTHCARE CONSPIRACY mockumentary short film featuring cameos by Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, Senator Jabari Brisport, retired Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, Cynthia Nixon, and MORE.

More about the film here: www.healthcareconspiracy.com

PIISD Video Explainer Animation

A Burning Question: What if fighting fires was for-profit, like our healthcare?

Webinars

Below: New York Health Act Town Hall, January 2024, with Dr. Betty Kolod, Assembly Member Dick Gottfried, and MORE-UFT leaders

Below: National Health Insurance: A Post-Election Grand Rounds Webinar (2017) by Ed Weisbart, MD, Chair PNHP - MO

More webinars are available on PNHP NY Metro's Vimeo Channel, and PNHP NY metro's YouTube Channel, and on National PNHP's Youtube Channel

More Films & Documentaries

FIX IT: Healthcare at the Tipping Point
Watch a powerful documentary that reaches across the political and ideological divide to expand support for major healthcare reform.

Why We Need The NY Health Act
4-minute play by Roberta Pikser

FACT SHEETS

Info-graphics for the New York Health Act: 

    • 8.5" x 11" pdf for printing (please print double-sided and select "Flip on short edge" in the printer dialogue window.)
    • 11" x 17" pdf for printing single-sided.
    • PNG image for sharing online.

Archived Presentations
Past Forums

Take Action for the New York Health Act

Posted on Take Action by · September 26, 2013 10:07 PM

The New York Health Act is legislation introduced by Assembly Member Amy Paulin and Senator Gustavo Rivera in the New York State Legislature. If passed, it will implement a universal, single-payer health care plan that will cover all New Yorkers and eliminate co-pays, deductibles, and skyrocketing premiums. Click here for more New York Health Act Info & Resources
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How can you help? 
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Send A Weekly #WakeUpCall4NYHA to #PassNYHealth!

Contact your NYS Senator and Assembly Member and leadership WEEKLY. Urge them to cosponsor if they have not. If they are a cosponsor, ask what they are doing this week to educate their constituents and colleagues, and how they are working to pass the bill.

Sign the Doctors Petition

All future, current and retired physicians, resident physicians and medical students are encouraged to sign our Doctors Petition to illustrate the scale of physician support for the New York Health Act.

Sign the Everybody In Petition

Your help is essential in building the mass movement needed to show the legislature that New Yorkers are unified in our demand for a universal, single-payer plan for New York State.

Union Members: Sign the Rank+File Open Letter to Union & Legislative Leaders

All rank & file union members, current and retired, are invited to add your nam to the open letter urging union leadership & New York state lawmakers to endorse and work to pass the New York Health Act now.

Endorse for Your Organization, Business, or as a Faith Leader

Send a strong message to Albany that we are serious about making healthcare a right in New York State!

Join Our State Legislative Advocacy Working Group (SLAWG)

You, your family, and community members are the key to winning the NY Health Act! Join SLAWG & our other working groups to participate in organizing to pass the NY Health Act. No experience needed and all are welcome. 

Join a Working Group button

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PNHP NY Metro provides expert speakers to discuss the NY Health Act at all types of events, in person or on Zoom.

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