Sullivan legislature supports NY Health Act

Posted 8/21/12

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature on December 17 once again passed a resolution supporting the New York Health Act, which would provide single-payer healthcare for all residents …

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Sullivan legislature supports NY Health Act

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature on December 17 once again passed a resolution supporting the New York Health Act, which would provide single-payer healthcare for all residents of the state, and cut insurance companies out of the process. The act has been passed by the state Assembly but not the Senate, where it is stuck in committee.

Legislator-elect Luis Alvarez has taken up the issue and at a meeting of the Sullivan County Senior Legislative Action Committee (SLAC), which included the executive director of the statewide SLAC committee, said, “We want to make sure this bill will help seniors stay in their homes and lead healthier lives without worrying about foreclosures or catastrophic health costs.”

Outgoing county legislator Cora Edwards said, “This New York State Bill is a win-win for taxpayers and seniors alike,” by eliminating the state-mandated county Medicaid payment, which was $21 million in 2012.

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