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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Lennox Apudo interviews a member of physicians about the New York Health Act. Then, Willie Terry brings us recordings from a rally for Robert Brooks who died while incarcerated at the hands of correctional officers. Later on, Blaise Bryant talks about the difficulties that many disabled people face navigating snowy sidewalks. After that, Moses Nagel interviews the co-coordinator of the Saratoga Immigration Coalition about what his organization is expecting from the incoming Trump presidency. Finally, musician Matthew Klane joins us in the studio to discuss his newest album.

On January 14th members of the Physicians for a National Health Program went to the New York State Capitol during Gov. Hochul's State of the State to advocate in favour of the passage of the New York Health Act which would provide affordable health care for all New Yorkers. Lennox Apudo talks with Dr. Steve Auerbach, retired NY physician, on the potential impacts of the New York Health Act on the state's health sector and the health outcomes of New Yorkers.

Melanie D'Arrigo is the Executive Director of the Campaign for New York Health, which aims to win universal single-payer healthcare for all New Yorkers. We discuss the intersection of democracy and healthcare and what is necessary to create better health outcomes.The New York Health Act is a current bill in the New York State Legislature that would implement a single payer healthcare system in New York, similar to Medicare for All. Instead of accessing health insurance, this bill would provide access to health care without the middleman, which is the insurance industry. The United States is the only industrialized country in the world that does not have universal health care. We spend the most amount of money with worse health outcomes. In addition, we allow millions of Americans to go into medical debt. More information on the Campaign for NY Health is here: https://www.nyhcampaign.org/Follow Melanie on X: https://twitter.com/DarrigoMelanieFollow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmosAdditional InformationThe Democracy Group listener surveyFuture Hindsight PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

Melanie D'Arrigo is the Executive Director of the Campaign for New York Health, which aims to win universal single-payer healthcare for all New Yorkers. We discuss the intersection of democracy and healthcare and what is necessary to create better health outcomes.   The New York Health Act is a current bill in the New York State Legislature that would implement a single payer healthcare system in New York, similar to Medicare for All. Instead of accessing health insurance, this bill would provide access to health care without the middleman, which is the insurance industry. The United States is the only industrialized country in the world that does not have universal health care. We spend the most amount of money with worse health outcomes. In addition, we allow millions of Americans to go into medical debt. More information on the Campaign for NY Health is here: https://www.nyhcampaign.org/ Follow Melanie on X:  https://twitter.com/DarrigoMelanie    Follow Mila on X:  https://x.com/milaatmos    Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Sponsor:  Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. Thanks AURA. Go to AURA.com/PROTECTION for a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online, all for FREE.   Love Future Hindsight? Take our Listener Survey!  http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard    Take the Democracy Group's Listener Survey! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey   Want to support the show and get it early?  https://patreon.com/futurehindsight    Check out the Future Hindsight website!  www.futurehindsight.com   Read the transcript here:   https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/healthcare-for-all-melanie-darrigo  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Melanie D'Arrigo Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

Jessica Gonzalez Rojas is the New York State Assembly Member representing the 34th District in New York City. We discuss the New York State budget and how she represents her constituents on housing, food insecurity, and healthcare.   The number one issue for constituents is housing, ranging from vermin problems and bad landlords to high rents. Food insecurity became more apparent during the pandemic and continues to be rampant. Access to healthcare is still uneven and passing the New York Health Act is critical. The Assembly Member listens to and acts upon the needs of her constituents in the State Legislature.    Follow Jessica on X:  https://x.com/votejgr     Follow Mila on X:  https://x.com/milaatmos    Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Sponsor:  Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.   Love Future Hindsight? Take our Listener Survey!  http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard    Take the Democracy Group's Listener Survey! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey   Want to support the show and get it early?  https://patreon.com/futurehindsight    Check out the Future Hindsight website!  www.futurehindsight.com   Read the transcript here:   https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/voters-are-the-boss-jessica-gonzalez-rojas  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Jessica Gonzalez Rojas Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

New York has continued to expand access to abortion care, but what about birth control? We speak with Jenna Bimbi, the Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Birth Access Project, about a campaign to make birth control accessible at state schools. Housing remains an top issue, after the governor and Legislature failed to come to an agreement on a plan last year. We unpack the governor's approach to housing in the FY '25 Executive Budget and the response from lawmakers. Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin joins us to discuss health legislative priorities including the Medicaid spending, New York Health Act and the Medicaid in Dying bill.

July 20, 2023 - Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin, a Westchester County Democrat, discusses the New York Health Act legislation, including an update to quell some of the opposition from elements of organized labor.

Bob talked to Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes about the New York Health Act. He also talked to John Kruger about the Canandaigua flooding.

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Tonight, RPM goes global. Strikes and protests have rocked the country of France in response to President Macron's reform of the social pension system, lifting the country's retirement age and robbing millions of their retirement. We will hear from Emre, an activist based in Paris with La France Insoumise, about these strikes & protests, and what the Left can do to fight Macron and the far-Right. Plus, we speak to Maia and Erl from NYC-DSA's Healthcare Working Group on the ongoing organizing to bring universal healthcare to the United States - starting right here in New York. Learn more and RSVP for the April 15 bike ride and rally for the New York Health Act: https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/552943/. 

Gustavo Rivera, New York State Senator (D, District 33 - Kingsbridge Heights, Fordham, Belmont, Riverdale, Norwood, Bedford, Pelham Parkway, Van Nest and Morris Park in The Bronx), talks about his advocacy for the New York Health Act, which would enact a single-payer health care system in New York State, and other priorities in the budget ahead of the April 1st deadline.

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, our guests discuss the debate over the New York Health Act and a single payer system for New York.

Feb. 4, 2022 - The New York Health Act may be on the fast train to nowhere politically right now in Albany, but what would happen if it made its way through the Capitol and got signed into law? We examine that possibility with Ursula Rozum, co-director of the Campaign for New York Health, which is pushing for the adoption of the New York Health Act. We discuss what it might mean for health outcomes, medical professionals and much much more.

On this week's edition of New York NOW: We revisit the debate over the New York Health Act, a bill that would create single-payer health care in New York. Sen. Jabari Brisport and Elisabeth Benjamin from the Community Service Society of New York join us to explain their support for the measure. Lev Ginsburg from the Business Council and Ed Farrell from the Retired Public Employees Association explain why they oppose it. Reporter Darrell Camp explores the future of 'Good Cause Eviction,' a tenant-targeted measure that lawmakers could consider on the statewide level in the new year. Learn More: https://nynow.org

Organizer Natalie Shure discusses strategies for reviving the fight for Medicare for All in the US after the pandemic. Organizer Christie Offenbacher details the ongoing battle to establish universal health care in New York through the New York Health Act. The Jacobin Show offers socialist perspectives on class and capitalism in the twenty-first century, the failures of liberalism, and the prospects of rebuilding a left labor movement in the US. This is the podcast version of the show from August 17, 2021 with Paul Prescod and Jen Pan hosting. Subscribe to Jacobin for just $10: https://jacobinmag.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINYT Music provided by Zonkey: https://linktr.ee/zonkey Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jacobinmag

We've got eight different excerpts to share with you this week, some from shows that are new to the network and others that will be familiar to regular listeners. We begin with the Million Dollar Organizer podcast where host Bob Oedy offers some thoughts on the global employment crisis. Next we introduce you to the Speaking of Work podcast from the Iowa Labor History Society.  In this episode we learn about Keokuk Senior High School, site of an illegal strike in 1970 that changed the trajectory of education in all of Iowa, through the voices of teachers themselves. Randy Corrigan from the Teamsters Union joins Kris LaGrange on UCOMM Live to discuss organizing the world's most evil corporation (That's Amazon, by the way). From one colossal warehouse to another, we cross the Atlantic to the FairWork podcast and hear from delivery drivers who participated in a recent wildcat strike against Gorillas Corporation in Berlin. On Council 4 Unplugged -- that's the podcast of AFSCME Council 4 in Connecticut -- we learn about a new project that's focused on addressing some of the mental health challenges faced by workers in correctional facilities. And Denise Berkley joins the latest episode of Union Strong to discuss the New York State AFL-CIO's Social Justice Task Force. We then journey a bit further north to Montreal where this month's episode of Labour Radio focused on the history and legacy of the Greek Workers Association of Quebec. Finally, the Art and Labor crew raise concerns about the United Federation of Teachers' position on the New York Health Act. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkingPod @SpeakingWork @ucommblog @TowardsFairWork @AFSCMECT3 @nysaflcio Edited by Patrick Dixon, Melanie Smith and Chris Bangert-Drowns; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru: Harold Phillips

What's long COVID like, after a year? How much does it cost to treat? Are some Americans still having to "stay married for the health insurance" - in 2021? What's one way Medicaid fails special needs kids? Listen as Mariana Pineda, a New York teacher, mother of four and single-payer activist pulls back the curtain on the campaign for the New York Health Act. Why, on the heels of a devastating pandemic, did the Democratic-controlled New York Legislature take a pass on Medicare for All?

What's long COVID like, after a year? How much does it cost to treat? Are some Americans still having to "stay married for the health insurance" - in 2021? What's one way Medicaid fails special needs kids? Listen as Mariana Pineda, a New York teacher, mother of four and single-payer activist pulls back the curtain on the campaign for the New York Health Act. Why, on the heels of a devastating pandemic, did the Democratic-controlled New York Legislature take a pass on Medicare for All?

What's long COVID like, after a year? How much does it cost to treat? Are some Americans still having to "stay married for the health insurance" - in 2021? What's one way Medicaid fails special needs kids? Listen as Mariana Pineda, a New York teacher, mother of four and single-payer activist pulls back the curtain on the campaign for the New York Health Act. Why, on the heels of a devastating pandemic, did the Democratic-controlled New York Legislature take a pass on Medicare for All?

On this week's edition of New York NOW: Tuesday was Primary Day, and the sitting mayors were defeated in Buffalo and Rochester. Additionally, New York City used a system called “ranked-choice” to vote. Bernadette Hogan from the New York Post sits down with us to talk about those stories. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's two nominees for the Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, were confirmed earlier this month, but not without some pushback. Vin Bonventre from Albany Law School joins us to talk about expectations. And the New York Health Act, which would overhaul healthcare in the state, didn't pass during this legislative session, but proponents aren't giving up. Brooklyn Senator Jabari Brisport and Elisabeth Benjamin from the Community Service Society of New York join to discuss the issue moving forward.    Learn More: nynow.org

On this week's edition of New York NOW: Lawmakers are scheduled to leave Albany for the year after June 10. What's going to happen in the final days of this year's legislative session? We'll take a look. Our own Darrell Camp and Kate Lisa from Johnson Newspapers have a preview of top issues to come in the next few days, and the news of the week. The New York Health Act would set up a single-payer health care system in New York, but business groups say it would be bad for the state's bottom line. Lev Ginsburg from the New York State Business Council and Edward Farrell from the Retired Public Employees Association join us to discuss. And lawmakers in New York are considering adopting a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which could curb carbon emissions. Julie Tighe from the New York League of Conservation Voters is with us to explain.  Learn More: nynow.org

June 4, 2021 - Assembly Health Committee Chair Dick Gottfried, a Manhattan Democrat, assesses support for the New York Health Act, describes a campaign to end surprise medical bills, and reflects on the potential end of the COVID-19 public health crisis.

May 17, 2021 - Politico New York health care reporter Shannon Young handicaps the chances of state lawmakers voting this year on the New York Health Act, legislation championed by progressive lawmakers, which would lead to a state takeover of the health insurance industry.

As socialists, we know that healthcare goes beyond direct contact between providers and patients and into issues of budgets, community safety, and long-standing social forces like racism and misogyny. How can we organize for real public health? On tonight's show we're joined by DSA-endorsed Assemblymember, nurse, and organizer Phara Souffrant Forrest of District 57 in Brooklyn to discuss vaccine disparities, Cuomo's austerity baby, and the goals of our movement in Albany. We also hear from NYC-DSA's Healthcare Working Group on our campaign to pass the New York Health Act and the critical importance of universal healthcare to the overall socialist project. Follow Phara Souffrant Forrest, Assemblymember for District 57 at @phara4assembly. Follow along with NYC-DSA’s Healthcare Working Group at @NYCDSA_Health or email healthcare@socialists.nyc.

Thank you for joining this week's edition of the Albany Update. Last week, the President of Planned Parenthood released an op-ed indicating that the abortion conglomerate would stop apologizing for its racist history under founder Margaret Sanger. Planned Parenthood is finally reckoning with its past, but it's still failing to reckon with its present, and that is a problem. Then, in Albany, Planned Parenthood's political allies continue to target New York's pro-life pregnancy centers. A bill that would hinder the vital work of pregnancy centers is on the move. Our organization is working to stop it. Even more troubling, though is an effort to pass the New York Health Act. This legislation would virtually eliminate private health insurance in this state and move everyone to a costly, liberty-infringing, government-run healthcare plan. Then, if you haven't been to the State Capitol lately. It's a dystopian-looking scene with ‘No Trespassing' signs, fencing, concrete barriers, and other blockades that have been placed around the People's House, but it's a metaphor of just how broken state government is. It's time to re-open the Capitol and restore constitutional rights, like the freedom to assemble, to the people of this state again. Finally, as a Christian organization, we believe in the power of prayer. There's a lot to pray about for our state and nation. We'll be offering some suggested prayer requests for the month of May. Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/albanyupdate/support

In January, the Campaign for New York Health made single payer history in the United States: the bill secured the support of a majority of co-sponsors in both chambers of the New York State legislature. Campaign organizers Ursula Rozum and YuLing Koh Hsu join us to discuss how NY got here and the very real chance to win Medicare for all at the state level! Show Notes The Campaign for New York Health recently achieved a huge majority of cosponsors of the New York Health Act in the State Assembly and a narrow majority in the State Senate, so this week Ben and Stephanie speak with co-directors YuLing Koh Hsu and Ursula Rozum about their work over the last several years leading to this milestone. They discuss the early days of the work, the broad coalition they've assembled, and the story-based organizing and lobbying that has been key to their success. In New York, the people who are impacted by the healthcare system the most are leading the movement, including patients, families, and small business owners who can't afford healthcare coverage. Everyone is an expert on their own experience with the healthcare system, and New York's story-driven strategy focuses on real people to build the grassroots demand that's necessary to pass major legislation. Predictably, the insurance industry is actively opposed to the New York Health Act, relying on the usual arguments that the legislation will raise their taxes. It's important to remember that they are making billions on the status quo, and their arguments all need to be viewed through the lens that they will say anything – true or false – to maintain their control over care and ability to make profits.    Even with a majority in the Assembly and Senate, the last step of passing the New York Health Act is going to be the hardest. The next step for New York is to organize legislative co-sponsors to become vocal supporters of the bill. The new legislators elected in 2020 are bringing a bold, progressive approach to the work, and the campaign will focus on moving more legislators from being passive co-sponsors to active champions of the bill who will demand a vote from the Speaker of the Assembly and Leader of the Senate. YuLing discusses their campaign's theory of change: to build a long term, mass movement that can not only pass legislation, including financing, but will also do the hard work to make sure the Act works for the people it was built for.   Ursula stresses the importance of understanding that the American failure to pass a national health system has roots in systemic racism; white supremacist opposition to a desegregated health system killed early attempts to pass national healthcare, and compromises in the creation of Medicare and Medicaid allowed Southern states to discriminate against patients of color. Our current profit-driven healthcare system continues to reinforce racial hierarchies. The lesson today is that programs and policies intended to marginalize people of color end up hurting everyone, and a multi-racial, anti-racist healthcare movement is necessary to move the United States toward a just healthcare system. (For more, see Healthcare NOW's video, “The Politics of Race and Medicare for All: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eN0KhJ3BoI.) Ursula and YuLing urge other state healthcare movements to focus on the long-term fight, building leaders, and using stories as the foundation of the work. There are no shortcuts to organizing; building a base and a strong leadership has to happen before a bill can pass.   Follow & Support the Pod! You can listen to Medicare for All on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or visit our website here. Please donate to the Healthcare-NOW Education Fund to support the podcast!

We are joined by physician, author, former Detroit health director, and former Michigan governor candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to talk about the power of state policy, the status of the Medicare for All movement, and the promise of state-level single payer campaigns.Follow Abdul on twitter here.Read Abdul's newsletter here.Subscribe to Abdul's podcast here.Read Abdul's latest book, Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide, here.Learn more about the New York Health Act here.Read about Rep. Ro Khanna's bill to help states better use federal money to create state health plans here.Learn more about the Democracy Policy Network at DemocracyPolicy.network.Our theme song is from "Come Spring" by Noble Dust.

What cha gonna do brother, when geopolitics runs all over you? This week, Ryan and Damien are joined by Career Day vocalist, Through The Island Co-host and Activist Desmond Zantua to discuss his time in the Long Island music scene, politics in every day life, The Philippines, the Islanders, and much, much more before discussing the Royal Rumble and some of the more notable winners of years past! Social Media Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @filthyfncasuals Email us at filthyfncasuals1@gmail.com Follow Ryan Doyle on Twitter @doylerulez Follow Damien Ellinghaus on Twitter @badideadames Follow Desmond Zantua on Twitter @whendogsdream Follow Through the Island on Twitter @ttislandpodcast Philippine Human Rights Act: https://humanrightsph.org/take-action Justice Roadmap (NY): https://www.justiceroadmapny.org New York Health Act: https://www.nyhcampaign.org Segments: 0:00:00-0:10:21- Intro, What Are We Drinking 0:10:22-1:17:19- Interview w/Desmond 1:17:20-1:49:51- Discussion on Royal Rumble 1:49:52-1:58:44- What We're Listening To and Legend Killer 1:58:45-2:03:09- Outro Media: Royal Rumble 1999- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7yy0he Yokozuna vs Hulk Hogan for the WWF Heavyweight Championship (King of The Ring 1993)- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrdnw5 What We're Listening To: Career Day- Pride Was Somewhere Else (2020): https://open.spotify.com/album/4lutX1h6PT1iDcfTbCwOrk?si=wwM9WdEPQZ-KaW7L9f8ung Emperor- Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997): https://open.spotify.com/album/0PIidVsFr9Oji1Y79jTV9M?si=qo-EdhSiTTudYdixsNN76g Four Year Strong- Brain Pain (2020): https://open.spotify.com/album/2a4cziYbGCoqvltbbnXxR1?si=3AdRRsiAQOu_HtKS33mCTg Dillinger Four- C I V I L W A R (2008): https://open.spotify.com/album/3qIFEGF5cuip70vU7zatpb?si=qbbPp54yTVeMGrOnPzzB6w Jackson Browne- Running on Empty (1977): https://open.spotify.com/album/24UtAJJRIuHICjdIDqaNhg?si=FJt9lwUmQMOV_JIigBtNVQ What We're Drinking: Desmond- Raspberry (0.0% ABV Sparkling Water Beverage Canned in Monrovia, California on January 2021) by Trader Joes Ryan- Red Rum (6.66Sour aged in Rum Barrels and brewed with Pineapple, Orange, Lemon, Lime and Cherry) by Great South Bay Brewing Company Damien- Campfire Amplifier (8.5% Milk Stout brewed with Graham Crackers, Vanilla Beans, Cinnamon, Marshmallow and Cocoa Powder) by Dogfish Head Brewing Company

Jan. 28, 2021 - Sen. Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx), chair of the Senate Health Committee, weighed in on the Governor's budget, a postponement of the health budget hearing, and much more.

Could single payer healthcare work in New York State first? Not with democratic governors like Cuomo, or “Crisis Daddy”, in the way. State Senator Gustavo Rivera joins Francesca and Nato to discuss how Coronavirus has made the need for universal healthcare even clearer, and what is required politically to pass statewide Medicare legislation, The New York Health Act. Plus comedian Naomi Ekperigin joins to talk about Rep.Ted Yoho's future as horse veterinarian who disrespected the first female president (AOC), and whether the department of aliens is just one lonely disheleved guy. Also “Sext, Elect, Overthrow: Governor's Edition” with Cuomo, Newsom, and DeSantis.  Featuring: Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke) Nato Green (The Whiteness Album) Naomi Ekperigin (Couples Therapy Podcast) NY Senator Gustavo Rivera  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could single payer healthcare work in New York State first? Not with democratic governors like Cuomo, or “Crisis Daddy”, in the way. State Senator Gustavo Rivera joins Francesca and Nato to discuss how Coronavirus has made the need for universal healthcare even clearer, and what is required politically to pass statewide Medicare legislation, The New York Health Act. Plus comedian Naomi Ekperigin joins to talk about Rep.Ted Yoho’s future as horse veterinarian who disrespected the first female president (AOC), and whether the department of aliens is just one lonely disheleved guy. Also “Sext, Elect, Overthrow: Governor’s Edition” with Cuomo, Newsom, and DeSantis.    Featuring:   Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke)   Nato Green (The Whiteness Album)   Naomi Ekperigin (Couples Therapy Podcast)   NY Senator Gustavo Rivera 

We take a look at the impact that Bernie Sanders campaign had on the Medicare for All movement. COVID-19 brings out the pinko commie in NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, who decides to socialize the NY hospital systems. People of color are, as with everything health-related, hit disproportionately by the effects of COVID-19, with blacks being diagnosed and dying in greater numbers than all others. Show Notes Bernie Sanders drops out of the Presidential race, and Ben & Stephanie reflect on his impact on the Medicare for All movement. Bernie had very little noticeable impact on public support for M4A (based on public opinion polls anyway), but his biggest accomplishment was starting to close the massive gap between the base of the Democratic party (and the country) and Democratic legislators and candidates. However, coronavirus is having a major impact on public support for Medicare for All. The very first poll we've seen on M4A since the pandemic started shows an almost 10% increase in support. Why? COVID-19 has exposed pretty much every alternative to M4A as stupid. All of the Democratic candidates who fought to maintain the employer-based healthcare system - claiming this means "you can keep your plan if you like it" - have a lot of mud on their face. To date, no Republican has been sighted calling to repeal Obamacare since the crisis began. What could the GOP position on healthcare possibly be this election cycle? In one of the more extraordinary developments of the pandemic, New York has taken steps to merge all hospitals into a single provider system, sharing staff and all other resources. The goal is to prevent any one hospital from becoming overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, by sending staff, ventilators, and personal protective equipment wherever they're most needed. This resembles a move towards socialized medicine, even though New York's Governor Cuomo has been luke-warm towards the New York Health Act, which would establish a Medicare for All system in NY. Apparently there are no atheists in foxholes, and no capitalists during pandemics. Even before coronavirus, though, our profit-driven provider system was dangerous for patients. Ben describes a picket by nurses at St. Elizabeth's hospital in Boston, where dangerous understaffing was taking place just because the hospital didn't want to send patients to other hospitals with more capacity - since they'd be losing those profits. Coronavirus has also kicked off a remarkable 180 by a wide range of elected officials and policy wonks who have spent the past two years concern-trolling Medicare for All: how will we pay for it? you can't just overhaul the whole system over night! Now they're socializing hospital systems and passing multi-trillion dollar economic support programs. Next, we spend some time looking at the racial inequities in the impact of coronavirus, as well as in access to testing and treatment. In Chicago, black people are seven times more likely to die from coronavirus than white people. Of the 98 deaths from coronavirus in Chicago, 72% were black. In downtown Nashville, three drive-through testing centers, including one outside the historically black Meharry Medical College, were not able to open for weeks due to lack of protective equipment. The only two active testing centers were in white suburbs of Nashville, run by Vanderbilt Medical Center. Incredibly, the CDC is not tracking coronavirus data by race. One recent study looking at data from several states found that black patients presenting with the same symptoms, like cough and fever, were less likely to be recommended for coronavirus testing. Similar to widespread racial bias in other areas of medical care. Finally, with rapidly rising unemployment, Congress will have to address widespread loss of health insurance in their next relief bill. The Rev. Jesse Jackson has called for Medicare coverage for everyone during this crisis,

In part two of a series on "Single Payer & COVID-19," Rachel Madley explains how the US response to COVID-19 could be improved with a single payer health care system, as proposed by the New York Health Act. This segment ends with the poem, "But How Will We Pay for it". Rachel Madley's presentation was part of "COVID-19 Escalates Demands for System Change," a virtual town hall held by Physicians for a National Health Program-NY Metro and the Campaign for NY Health. The town hall can be viewed in full at https://vimeo.com/401517736. Rachel is a fourth year biomedical research PhD student at Colombia and a student fellow with the PNHP-NY metro chapter. She has written multiple articles, including in the New York Times, about how Medicare for All would benefit patients, providers, and medical researchers. The "Single Payer & COVID-19" series is being produced by HMM correspondent Spencer.

Hello Capital Region! This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy, WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, WOOA-LP 106.9 FM Albany, and WCAA-LP 107.3 FM Albany., broadcasting from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. HMM's Elizabeth Press spoke with Siobhan Burke an organizer with Troy Sanctuary Campaign and ICE-Free Capital District about mutual aid and raising emergency funds for local immigrant families struggling to survive during COVID-19. Up next, In part two of a series on "Single Payer & COVID-19," Rachel Madley explains how the US response to COVID-19 could be improved with a single payer health care system, as proposed by the New York Health Act. by HMM correspondent Spencer Keabler. Then we hear a new TripleE’s segment with H. Bosh Jr. who speaks with Donna Tritico on how she got her start in music and how she overcame her fears. Up next, We continue our segment of BorderWatch volunteer, Florence Abrams, who speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Andrea Cunliffe. Florence describes the conditions at the Texas Mexican border with Team Brownsville and World Central Kitchen. In Our final segment, Troy NAACP branch president Renee Powell speaks with Jeff Behler, New York Regional Director of the US Census Bureau, about the 2020 census.

Hello Capital Region! This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy, WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, WOOA-LP 106.9 FM Albany, and WCAA-LP 107.3 FM Albany, broadcasting from The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Today, We talk with Dylan Turek, the Director of Economic Development for the City of Troy, to find out more about resources available to local small business owners. Then, Columbia PhD Student Rachel Madley takes a look at what single payer healthcare might look like if the New York Health Act were to become law And later on, Corey Stoughton, head of the Legal Aid Society's special litigation unit, talks about the recent win of the release of certain prisoners on Rikers Island who are in danger during the COVID-19 pandemic. After that, Andrea Cunliffe interviews RPI professors, Daniel Lander and Brandon Costelloe-Kuehn, about the “Engineering the Anthropocene" lecture series. Finally, we hear from Mark Dulea about the EPA’s decision to not enforce pollution regulations during the Covid-19 pandemic

This week, examine the first hearing for the New York Health Act, legislation that would create a state-run, single-payer health care system. Also, the Business Council ruffled some feathers with Republicans for supporting a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a standard driver's license. Finally, will Andrew Cuomo really run for a fourth term? He says that's the plan. Learn more: nynow.org

Could New York State be the first to move to a Medicare-for-all system? In this episode, hosts Andrew Seger and Kacie Candela look at the New York Health Act, the single-payer proposal that has passed the Assembly four times only to stall in the State Senate. We chat with Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, the bill's sponsor, and Jodi Liu from the RAND corporation, whose study looks at whether single-payer is financially feasible for the state. Hint: Yes, only if everything goes right.

On the second part of our discussion on healthcare, Karen, Abby, and Nadia discuss the New York Health Act and the possibility for universal healthcare in NY. Groups fighting for the bill include http://www.nyhcampaign.org/ http://www.dsa-rochester.org/ http://www.metrojustice.org/

Recently Manhattan Assemblymen Richard Gottfried told us about his single payer bill, the New York Health Act. Now Bill Hammond, director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, a non-partisan, non-profit, independent think tank, joins host Jenna Flanagan to share his skepticism of the single payer plan. Hammond explains his concerns about the projected expense of the single payer bill and it generating opportunities for fraudulent activity. Hammond also suggests that New York’s progressives would be better off spending time, money and energy tackling issues like climate change, child care and the public schools. MetroFocus airs 7 nights a week on the tri-state region's local PBS stations THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and NJTV. Get the full schedule here: metrofocus.org/tv-schedule/ Get more stories like this at metrofocus.org Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/MetroFocus/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/metrofocus Join the conversation with #MetroFocus

In this episode, Manhattan Assemblyman Richard Gottfried joins host Jenna Flanagan to discuss his New York Health Act and his multiple attempts to pass single payer healthcare in New York. Assemblyman Gottfried talks about New Yorker’s rights to accessible healthcare and working toward a more equitable option as the nation’s insurance crisis deepens. MetroFocus airs 7 nights a week on the tri-state region's local PBS stations THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and NJTV. Get the full schedule here:metrofocus.org/tv-schedule/ Get more stories like this at metrofocus.org Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/MetroFocus/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/metrofocus Join the conversation with #MetroFocus