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Chad Hamilton's avatar

Please never mind the double-post of right-wing doublespeak here in the comments section from Peter Goodman, a sycophant of Michael Mulgrew and Unity Caucus. The reality is that NYHA has a carveout for public labor unions which requires the employer to cover a minimum 80% of the payroll tax breakdown. A larger percentage, up to 100%, is subject to collective bargaining. In addition to providing healthcare for all New Yorkers, NYHA will save money for at least 90% of all New Yorkers. NYHA is supported by some of New York’s largest labor unions, including 1199 SEIU, the New York State Nurses Association, Communications Workers of America, and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The UFT Delegate Assembly, the highest decision-making body of the UFT, resolved in May 2015 that, “The United Federation of Teachers strongly supports the New York Health Act as a way to improve public health, boost the state’s economy and ensure that the basic right of quality health care is enjoyed by all New Yorkers… The UFT will work toward passage of this important legislation.” Instead of meeting and working with the sponsors of the NYHA bill to resolve any outstanding concerns, Michael Mulgrew unilaterally defies the will of the UFT Delegate Assembly, and by extension, the will of dues-paying rank-and-file UFT members. Michael Mulgrew and his Unity Caucus enablers are unfit for office, and UFT members will vote them out in May 2025. You can learn more about the New York Health Act by reading the independent studies conducted by the Rand Corporation and UMASS, or by clicking on either of these links:

nyhcampaign.org. www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/article/attachment/5024_jackson_nyha_brochure.pdf

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The N.Y. Health Act proposed was introduced in 1992 and has gone through many iterations. The current bill created a Medicare for All system, cost unknown, however substantial. The bill will be funded by a progressive Health Tax. The tax and all other provisions will be determined by a board appointed by the governor and the legislative AFTER the bill becomes a law.

Unions across the state have asked for an opt out trigger if the law reduces benefits, the sponsors have rejected the request,

I recommend two prior provisions,

1. An alghorym to determine cost for individual members, punch in age, gender, family size and annual salary and receive an estimated cost, the sponsors rejected the request, all decisions must be made by the appointed board after passage, and,

2, A dispute resolution system, perhaps arbitration if the bill ignored “promises,” also, rejected by sponsors,

Do you jump into a pool w/o knowing the depth of the water?

When the powerful say “trust use” beware

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