According to local reports, five CEOs of local hospitals in Western New York earn salaries collectively totaling over $6 million in compensation and benefits annually. Five executives of local health insurance companies in Western New York earn similar compensation packages totaling more than $5 million annually. Executives who lead some of the largest healthcare and health insurance organizations are amassing great personal wealth while everyday New Yorkers are facing life and death medical decisions.
NYSNA Director at Large Michelle Jones, NP, joined Make the Road New York and other community allies in the Coverage 4 All Campaign relaunch in Queens on Thursday, Jan. 25.
The NYSNA Board endorses the following statement from our fellow affiliate union and has made a donation to Doctors Without Borders/ Medicines Sans Frontieres to support the humanitarian efforts.
Ever since the hospital staffing committee law was passed in 2021, NYSNA members have pushed for the highest patient safety standards and for strong enforcement of the law. And despite setbacks, our advocacy to enforce the law is working!