The Campaign for New York Health is a statewide coalition dedicated to passing and implementing legislation for guaranteed, universal, single-payer healthcare in New York State. We represent more than 300 community and labor organizations — nurses, teachers, patients, doctors, union members, business leaders, faith and immigrant rights community, progressive political organizations, healthcare advocates and providers. Healthcare is a human right that should be accessible to all of us, not just those who can afford to pay. If you agree, we encourage you to join us!

 

 

Campaign for NY Health Steering Committee:

• Chinese-American Planning Council
• Citizen Action NY
• Community Service Society
• Democratic Socialists of America (NYC)
• For the Many
• Labor-Religion Coalition
• Make the Road
• Metro Justice
• Metro New York Health Care for All
• New York Progressive Action Network
• New York State Nurses Association
• Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition
• Physicians for a National Health Program - New York Metro Chapter
• Working Families Party

  

Campaign for NY Health Board of Directors: 

• Commission on the Public's Health
• Metro Justice
• New York State Nurses Association
• Physicians for a National Health Program - NY Metro
• Statewide Senior Action Council

Organizational endorsers of the NY Health Act:

For a more detailed list of organizational endorsers of the NY Health Act, click here.

A universal system, often referred to as "single-payer," is the most equitable and affordable way to achieve comprehensive coverage for all, freedom of choice, quality care, accountability, and fair payments to health care providers. We believe a system that pays for care, not increasing profits, will save lives and money, benefiting our whole economy.

We are committed to creating a system based on the following principles:

Universal: Everyone is included and can meet their health care needs. 

• Free of user charges or other financial barriers to care, with no out-of-pocket costs (no premiums, copays, deductibles, coinsurance or out-of-network charges).

• Covers all New York state residents (and those that work in New York but live elsewhere) regardless of employment, financial status, race, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or immigration status.

Comprehensive: Full benefits and choice of provider.

• Fully comprehensive, covering all medically necessary care, as determined by the patient’s health care professionals; promoting primary and preventive care, and care coordination.

• Full choice of health care providers, with access to all qualified providers in the state who choose to participate in the program, with no restrictive networks.

Equity: Funded fairly, based on ability to pay, with access to high quality care assured for all New York residents.

• Financed through graduated assessments on earned income (payroll) and taxable non-payroll income (capital gains, dividends, interest). Employers pay the majority of costs for their employees.

• Incorporates community health care needs assessment and planning to ensure that needed healthcare services are available and accessible in every community in the state.

• Public planning of healthcare facilities to assure that all residents have access to high quality healthcare in their communities. 

• Allowing healthcare providers to collectively negotiate payment methodologies and other terms. 

Accountability and Transparency: The people running the plan will be accountable to the people of New York. The plan will be run according to public policies and laws.

• All policies, data, and processes related to the design, decision-making, management and operation of the plan are open, clear and accessible to all. 

• The plan is accountable to the people it serves, not to insurance company executives or stockholders. 

Participation: Everyone has a meaningful voice in decisions that impact us all.

• The health system includes meaningful public participation in all decisions affecting people’s access to care.

• Inclusion of all New Yorkers in the plan guarantees the highest quality of coverage and care.