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Which way to healthcare for all?
A look at the Affordable Care Act Whether or not history one day considers the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a victory for patients or insurance companies depends, in part, on what we do next. The Affordable Care Act’s healthcare exchanges began selling …
Your vote is your voice
Like it or not, politics matters — a lot. Elected officials at every level of government pass budgets and laws that profoundly affect our lives. Healthcare is far from immune. Just think about our efforts to win a statewide safe staffing law, funding for …
Nursing with a mission
In New York City’s HHC public hospital system, our mission is simple: We never turn anyone away. We care for every person who comes through our doors. No insurance? We give care. No name or birth date? We fill in the blanks. Everyone needing care gets it. …
Our votes made a difference
For the first time in NYSNA’s history, we endorsed a candidate for New York City mayor this year, and we have already made a big difference in the city’s political landscape. Our candidate, Bill de Blasio, won tremendous support in the primary because of …
Patients or Profits?
The threat to our public hospitals Wall Street and a shadowy network of right-wing politicians want to privatize services and deregulate care in our hospitals – for one reason: money. New York is the only state in the union that prevents for-profit …
And the awards go to…
Accolades for HHC Nurses Healthgrades , which assesses hospital quality nationwide, gave awards to two Brooklyn HHC hospitals in July: Woodhull Medical Center for “Gynecologic Surgery Excellence” and Coney Island Hospital for “Maternity Care Excellence.” …
Bill de Blasio stands up for patients
He has proven his commitment to our fight to protect public hospitals and access to quality care for all New Yorkers. As public advocate, Bill de Blasio has: Marched and rallied with us to protect public healthcare in our city. Taken legal action and …
Bottom line benefits
Dialysis is big business. And city officials are bringing for-profit dialysis companies into our city’s public healthcare system. Two multinational companies – Fresenius and Davita Healthcare Partners – dominate the industry. And the money they make is …
Comparing the cost of care
Public vs. Private When it comes to healthcare, you don’t necessarily get what you pay for. More expensive care isn’t sure to be better, often it just costs more than the same quality of care costs elsewhere. Take hip replacement for example. At HHC’s …
Healing power, people power
Our history of struggle for quality, public healthcare Founded in 1969, HHC is the largest city healthcare system in the country, with 11 hospitals as well as nursing homes, diagnostic and treatment centers, and primary care clinics. The HHC mission is …