NY Health Act advocates hope federal chaos aids their cause in 2026

New York policymakers will face some hard choices in 2026 about the state's health care system as the result of changes coming from Washington D.C. that include cuts to providers and regulations that could bounce people off government-run insurance.   Advocates of the New York Health Act, which would create a state-run, single-payer health insurance system, hope the state's predicament will make their legislation more appealing to state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul. Campaign for New York Health Executive Director Melanie D'Arrigo discusses the obstacles to passing this comprehensive bill in the past and how the measure is being positioned in advance of next year's legislative session.