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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 17 MIN

New York Progressive Coalition Pushes for Comprehensive Universal Healthcare Legislation

from WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet Podcast · host Scott Harris

Interview with Melanie D'Arrigo, executive director with the Campaign for New York Health, conducted by Scott Harris.Melanie D’Arrigo talks about the campaign dedicated to passing and implementing universal, single-payer health care in New York state. Supporters of the New York Health Act say that New Yorkers will pay less and get more by cutting out waste and using the negotiation power of 20 million New Yorkers. New Yorkers will save billions of dollars by not paying rising premiums, deductibles, co-pays, out-of-network charges and long-term care costs.

Interview with Melanie D'Arrigo, executive director with the Campaign for New York Health, conducted by Scott Harris.Melanie D’Arrigo talks about the campaign dedicated to passing and implementing universal, single-payer health care in New York state. Supporters of the New York Health Act say that New Yorkers will pay less and get more by cutting out waste and using the negotiation power of 20 million New Yorkers. New Yorkers will save billions of dollars by not paying rising premiums, deductibles, co-pays, out-of-network charges and long-term care costs.

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