In an exciting development for supporters of universal healthcare, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s announcement of support for a floor vote on New York Health (A.5062/S.3525), a bill for universal healthcare in New York State was greeted with excitement by NYSNA members, and othe
NYSNA members from across the state, joined by nursing students, converged on Albany Tuesday for the union’s annual Lobby Day, taking the occasion to continue our call for safe staffing ratios in healthcare facilities.
With 35 years of nursing experience, including public health administration, Diane Dwire, RN and retired NYNSA member, was an outstanding participant at the first of six public hearings being held by the Assembly Committee on Health, chaired by Assemblymember Richard Gott