Hearings scheduled to consider single-payer healthcare in N.Y.

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Policy & Regulations

 

Six public hearings are scheduled to explore state legislation that would establish single-payer health insurance throughout New York, reports Ithaca Journal. 

The bill (A05389A/S02078) would provide comprehensive, universal health coverage for every New Yorker, according to The State Assembly Health Committee's notice of public hearings.

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N.Y. single-payer healthcare hearings scheduled

Laura Pedulli

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