Healthcare
- Protect the Affordable Care Act from efforts to repeal it
- Protect Medicaid funding for hospitals that rely on Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) funds to meet their service mission
- Protect Medicare funding for Graduate Medical Education (GME) which funds hospitals – many in NY – to train doctors
Education
- Host public forums on major public health problems such as diabetes and its link to sugary drinks
- Raise public awareness about health initiatives such as New York State’s free breast cancer screenings
- Organize health fairs with the participation of local hospitals, health centers and community institutions
- Host regional and statewide Affordable Care Act summits
- Host clergy breakfasts for leaders of the faith community
Action
- Lobby for progressive healthcare legislation at the state and federal level such as
- the HEAL NY law (Healthcare Efficiency and Affordability Law) which resulted in a $1 billion capital investment in
the state’s aging and financially struggling healthcare facilities - Health coverage for low-income legal immigrants under the state’s Medicaid and Family Health Plus programs
- the HEAL NY law (Healthcare Efficiency and Affordability Law) which resulted in a $1 billion capital investment in
- Urge the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program