“Every time a neighborhood loses its health care infrastructure, what will happen is all of the pre-existing conditions will go up, preventive services will go down, and then it’s going to be even more expensive in the long run—when people are in crisis and end up in an emergency room.” ~ María Alvarez
“In Vice President Harris’ case, it’s about what government can do to help people afford health care, help people access health care once they get it, help them use it… Former President Trump is more in his party’s philosophy historically, and that is that these are really matters more for the private market to sort out.” ~ Mark Hannay
“What we do know is that there’s a maternal health crisis in the United States. We do know that Black women are dying three times more than their white counterparts in childbirth. We do know that over 80% of those deaths were deemed preventable.” ~ Danise Wilson
What are the hot-button issues for health care going into the 2024 election? On October 28, 2024, our panel tackled both the big questions and some of the nitty-gritty details—from Medicare to reproductive rights to the Affordable Care Act and more.
Watch our video recording to get a better understanding of what’s stake in the 2024 election when it comes to health care.
Your Health Care and the Election: What’s at Stake
Moderator: Ryan Zunner, WBFO
Panelists: María Alvarez, Executive Director, New York StateWide Senior Action Council
Mark Hannay, Executive Director, Metro New York Health Care for All
Danise Wilson, Executive Director, Reproductive Health Access Project
