The New York Health Act prioritizes patient health over insurance company profits. It's the only plan that would give New Yorkers comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, mental health and long-term care. The New York Health Act creates a single healthcare plan that would cover everyone including you, your neighbor, your Governor, and me! This plan would make sure people don't have to choose between necessities like prescriptions or dental care.
What will the New York Health Act eliminate:
- Monthly premiums
- Deductibles
- Co-pays
- Prescription drug costs
- Supplemental insurance plans
- Co-insurance
- Network Restriction
Under the New York Health Act (NYHA), there will be no deductibles, copays, or out-of-pocket costs — meaning you won’t have to pay anything when you go to the doctor or to the pharmacy to get medicine. Instead, everyone would contribute through a progressive tax based on what they can afford. Employers would be required to cover at least 80% of healthcare costs, and employees would pay no more than 20%. Public employers that currently cover more would be required to keep those agreements.
This system makes healthcare affordable for everyone, keeps costs under control, and removes the profit-driven price hikes that make medical care expensive.
Can New York afford the New York Health Act?
Our current broken healthcare system is more expensive because it includes insurance and pharmaceutical company profits, executive bonuses, and administrative overhead.
The New York Health Act removes the middlemen from the equation. Doing so removes billions of dollars in administrative waste. Costs of prescription drugs will go down when the state uses the negotiating power of 20 million New Yorkers to produce savings on drugs and medical devices. Multiple studies show the New York Health Act will save billions a year, with savings growing in the future. Our current system is broken: costs rise and coverage declines. The New York Health Act prioritizes care delivery and cost control.
What can you do to help pass this bill?
Passing a historic piece of legislation like the New York Health Act will not be an easy feat. We’re gaining momentum, but we must strengthen our coalition so we can win healthcare for all. If you are already a supporter, I ask that you talk to your neighbors, healthcare professionals, and friends. Make sure your voice is heard by your elected officials. If they are already a co-sponsor, ask what they are doing to pass NYHA in the coming year. Let Albany know that New Yorkers need the New York Health Act!