Since 2000, more than 30 hospitals have closed across our state. NYSNA nurses fight back against hospital closures and service cuts that limit access to healthcare. Below is a list of recent hospital closures.
NYSNA has published the following white paper to document the deep crisis in mental health care in New York State, and to recommend alternative paths to the profit-driven shuttering of vital psychiatric services.
Fast facts about the decrease in mental health beds in New York state from 2000 to 2018, the need for services, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.