Shaking up health care funding in New York

May 2, 2025 – Three decades ago the Health Care Reform Act was adopted to create new efficiencies at hospitals, but it has evolved (or devolved?) into basically a multi-billion dollar tax that funds the status quo in health care. We consider removing this tax and changing how health care is funded with John O’Malley, of CWA Local 1180, and Richard Winston, a lobbyist with State & Broadway.