Very important rally to highlight increasing disparity in healthcare system.
On Wednesday, July 24th, doctors, nurses, activists and advocates will march across the Brooklyn Bridge in a funeral procession – to mourn the impending closure of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) and the continued privatization of our healthcare system.While NYC’s population continues to grow, healthcare resources continue to be concentrated in the wealthy neighborhoods of Manhattan. Meanwhile, hospitals and clinics in Brooklyn that serve working people, immigrants, and people of color are being shut down.
- Governor Cuomo has put a Wall Street banker, Stephen Berger, in charge of healthcare planning in Brooklyn. Yet, Cuomo controls the SUNY system and has the power to keep LICH hospital open for the community.
- SUNY Downstate claims LICH is losing millions of dollars each month and it can’t afford to keep the hospital running. Meanwhile, “34 of the top 100 highest paid state employees are employed by SUNY Downstate…
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