Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) - NY Metro Chapter

06/06/2026

06/04/2026

Read Assembly Member Anna Kelles , NYS Senator Lea Webb , and our very own PNHP NY Board member and 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, Dr. Julie Wegener’s .wegener.31 fantastic pieces in support of the , published in the today!

https://issuu.com/ithacatimes/docs/june_3_2026
(Pages 8 & 9)

NYS must to protect patients and workers from limitless corporate insurer greed and cuts to healthcare at the federal level. NY will save billions of dollars - including massive savings for counties, school districts & municipalities - and will prevent needless suffering and deaths by passing this essential legislation. Delays are deadly and will continue to harm our communities, hospitals and health system.

06/04/2026

We could not be more proud of Dr Roona Ray’s leadership, commitment to racial, economic, LGBTQIA+ and health justice, and her immeasurable contributions to single payer advocacy to & .

Her empathy, astute analysis and deep organizing to reform our healthcare system so it prioritizes patients and not corporate profits, to guarantee care as a human right for all, is a model we all seek to learn from and emulate.

Congratulations Dr Roona Ray on this much deserved recognition in 2026 Pride Trailblazers list!

06/02/2026

Such a joy to have the join us to sing ’s igniting Little Flame at our 2026 benefit Celebrating Single Payer Champions at the beautiful .

Keep fanning the flames of healthcare for all until it catches like wildfire🔥




Info about our 2026 honorees at PNHPNYMetro.org/cspc2026

06/01/2026

DC 37 Local 3005 members - join us TONIGHT for a teach in on the NY Health Act!

6:30pm
Zoom
RSVP bit.ly1June2026

05/28/2026

This Thursday May 28 - join us for our benefit reception Celebrating Single Payer Champions! This year we are thrilled to be honoring , Dr. Alec Pruchnicki, Dr. Julie Wegener .wegener.31, Jennyfer Almanzar, Striking Nurses for Single Payer & the No More 24 Campaign !
Tickets are available on a sliding scale and all are welcome!
Doors open at 5:30pm, Program begins at 6pm.
Featuring live music, light refreshments, and our silent auction with unique items & experiences.
Tix: pnhpnymetro.org

05/26/2026

because our health should NOT be determined by our insurance. The NY Health Act means patients and healthcare workers are able to focus and prioritize what is best for their health, instead of what insurance card they have or how much money they have.

Call your state legislators today. Tell them why you need the NY Health Act: www.bit.ly/Action4NYHA

The NY Health Act is a bill in the NYS Legislature that has majority support in both the State Senate and the State Assembly! It is universal, single-payer healthcare for EVERY New Yorker regardless of immigration, employment, marital, income or any other status. Economic studies show it saves at least 90% of New Yorkers money - no more choosing between groceries and rent or healthcare and medications. No more co-pays, deductibles, insurance premiums or out-of-pockets costs. No more surprise bills. No more denials. Let’s win this together!

05/25/2026

“As a primary care doctor, I am already pressured to see large numbers of patients in only 15-20 minute visits, especially working at a Community Health Center that accepts Medicaid and Medicare. I spend half of the visit searching for the list of medications each insurance plan covers. Will BASIC medications be covered for high blood pressure or prenatal vitamins and aspirin? There is barely time left to form a relationship and hear our patients out. The would eliminate this administrative burden and put time and care back into the patient-doctor relationship while also affording EVERYONE quality, equitable access to care.”
- Chloe Chaudhury, primary care physician at the Institute for Family Health, Harlem Family Medicine

Pass the NY Health Act so that healthcare workers can spend time caring for their patients, not spend endless hours navigating and fighting insurance companies to get their patients the care they need.

Contact your New York State legislators at the link in our bio or www.bit.ly/Action4NYHA

Share your story at the link in our bio or www.bit.ly/MedStoryMonday

The NY Health Act is a bill in the NYS Legislature that has majority support in both the State Senate and the State Assembly! It is universal, single-payer healthcare for EVERY New Yorker regardless of immigration, employment, marital, income or any other status. Economic studies show it saves at least 90% of New Yorkers money - no more choosing between groceries and rent or healthcare and medications. No more co-pays, deductibles, insurance premiums or out-of-pockets costs. No more surprise bills. No more denials. Let’s win this together!



⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3073438/
⁠⁠https://www.health.ny.gov/community/disability/

05/21/2026

New piece from John Canham-Clyde on the current barriers to passing the NY Health Act. Read @ bit.ly/wtbuh

05/21/2026

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