#PassNYHealth
The Green Party of New York and healthcare justice
advocates will join forces converging on the state capitol for the
2026 New York Health Act (NYHA) Lobby Day, Tuesday March 17th. We
collectively demand Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State
Legislature move to pass the NYHA, making it a top legislative
priority for 2026. Currently, 1 million New Yorkers lack health
insurance, a number expected to rise by 1.5 million due to Trump's
federal budget cuts, leading to an estimated $3 billion in annual
uncompensated care. This burden will disproportionately affect
low-income individuals, immigrants and communities of color. Hochul's
proposed solutions to protect New Yorkers' healthcare are weak,
temporary, and incomplete.
The NYHA (S3425/A1466) is an active bill
that would create a Single-Payer/Medicare for All system, guaranteeing
comprehensive, high-quality care for everyone living and working in
New York state regardless of income, employment or immigration status,
while eliminating
premiums, co-pays, and deductibles. It would save billions, with over
90% of New Yorkers paying the same or less for healthcare. Extremely
popular amongst the public and in the legislature, the bill passed the NY Assembly four years
in a row (2015-2018), and from 2021-2024, it had a majority of
co-sponsors in both the Democratic "supermajority" Senate and
Assembly. Despite this, Governor Hochul has never publicly supported
the NYHA, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins has
blocked it from a floor vote in the Senate. The Green Party is part of
a broad coalition pressuring the legislature to finally pass the NYHA
in the Spring 2026 session to protect all New
Yorkers.
We are urging Green Party of NY members and
allies to take action in the fight for healthcare justice in NY and
join us in the following upcoming events including the 2026 NYHA Lobby
Day and/or In-Person Film Screenings with NYHA
Education:
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