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Who's championing the New York Health Act?
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The New York Health Act (S3425 / A1466)
The New York Health Act would create a single, publicly run health plan that covers every New York resident:
- Everyone is covered, regardless of income, age, job, or immigration status
- No premiums, deductibles, copays, or coinsurance
- Covers medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, mental health and substance use treatment, reproductive, and long-term care
- Funded progressively, based on ability to pay: a payroll assessment (employers pay at least 80%, employees no more than 20%, with the first $25,000 of income exempt) plus an assessment on capital gains and other investment income
Where it stands: In the Health committees of both houses. Senate sponsor: Sen. Gustavo Rivera. Assembly sponsor: Assemblymember Amy Paulin. Read the bill
This tracker supports the work of The Campaign for New York Health. See their full list of sponsors and voter guide, which also tracks candidates who have pledged support.
Sponsor and cosponsor data: New York State Senate Open Legislation service, updated automatically. District boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau (2026 state legislative districts). Address lookup: U.S. Census Bureau geocoder via CivicSphere. Sponsors come from the Legislature's official records and may differ slightly from the Campaign for New York Health's list, which also counts legislators who have pledged support.