Healthcare Education Project

🩺 Protecting and expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare.
➡️ An initiative of @GNYHA/@1199SEIU

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The New York budget is an important step toward protecting healthcare access across the state.

This is a win – but the work continues. Healthcare is a moral necessity and a lifeline for millions of New Yorkers.

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Because of rising premiums, 55% of marketplace enrollees are cutting back on food, clothing, and household basics just to keep their coverage.

People shouldn't have to choose between healthcare and groceries.

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The New York State budget didn’t address federal cuts to Essential Plan Coverage. Now, changes are coming.

Almost 450,000 New Yorkers will lose access to low- or no-premium insurance plans.

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New York's FY27 budget includes more than $1.5 billion in new Medicaid investments for hospitals, nursing homes, and community healthcare providers across the state.

Thank you to everyone who showed up and took action throughout this campaign – and thank you to Albany for stepping up for New York's healthcare.

Healthcare affordability is still a challenge for many – so we'll keep fighting until every New Yorker can access quality, affordable care!

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David Ho, a Taiwanese American AIDS researcher, was among the first to show that AIDS is caused by a virus attacking the immune system. His pioneering work on combination therapy and protease inhibitors helped drive a dramatic drop in AIDS‑related deaths.

#AAPIMonth #Pioneer

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Healthcare is a moral necessity and a lifeline to millions of New Yorkers.

We want to thank Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature for committing over $2 billion to stabilize our state’s healthcare system after federal cuts.

Read @1199SEIU and @GNYHA’s joint statement on the New York budget👇
https://t.co/5xXE9tlYzK

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It’s a myth that Medicaid work requirements only affect people who aren't working.

“When Arkansas briefly implemented Medicaid work rules, most lost coverage not because they did not meet the requirements but for failing to correctly submit paperwork in time.”

Read more from @KFFHealthNews: https://t.co/ZFSzG46jVA

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Gerty Corti (1896-1957), an American biochemist, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the third woman to win it in science for her role in the discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen, called the "Cori cycle.”

#Pioneer #JAHM

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Community health centers across New York are sounding the alarm: Trump's One Big Bill could leave 1.5 million New Yorkers without health coverage.

https://t.co/KYXQFPavsY

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This week's Word of the Week is Passive Screentime.

Consuming digital content without active mental or physical engagement, characterized by viewing, scrolling, or watching.

#ScreenFreeTime

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Today, we pause to honor the extraordinary courage and ultimate sacrifice of those who served. Their legacy of service inspires our own mission to care for and protect our communities every day. Wishing everyone a meaningful and safe Memorial Day. 🇺🇸 #MemorialDay2026

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Healthcare costs are too high for many Americans.

36% of adults said they postponed or skipped getting care due to the cost.
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Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the 21st Surgeon General of the US in 2021, was the first Surgeon General of Indian descent. He served as a key advisor to President Biden's COVID-19 pandemic response operation.

#AAPIMonth #HealthcarePioneer

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What is the One Big Bill and how will it affect your healthcare?

Learn more now: https://t.co/12APGhtrQE

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🌬️ NY is giving out FREE air conditioners this summer through HEAP.

Up to $800 for a window unit, install included. Income-eligible households with someone 60+, a kid under 6, or a heat-sensitive medical condition qualify.

NYC: apply at https://t.co/lHv56Qy6Gy 🔗

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Albany is finalizing the state budget right now.

They have the power to protect NY healthcare from federal cuts by fully funding healthcare in the state budget. Albany, give us the #AllClear.

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New Yorkers: Stay cool this summer with a free air conditioner! 😎❄️

Applications for New York's Home Energy Assistance Program are open.

Check your eligibility and apply: https://t.co/2fKok6gKPD

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Right now, family members can act as caregivers to disabled or elderly relatives and be paid through a Medicaid program.

Now, Trump’s One Big Bill threatens to destabilize this program for millions in the Medicaid system.