Hundreds of NYSNA Nurses Hold Week of Action Across the City to Defend NYC’s Healthcare

New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses held a week of action this week at several hospitals including Montefiore and NewYork Presbyterian. Amidst looming federal healthcare cuts, hundreds of nurses and allies are gathering across the city to demand hospitals protect healthcare and invest in patient care, rather than executive pay.  

Over the last few months, NYSNA nurses and healthcare professionals have fought to protect healthcare across the state. If the Trump administration’s impending healthcare cuts proceed, they will likely increase the number of uninsured New Yorkers by over a million, will increase health insurance premiums for all, and could lead to the loss of billions in federal healthcare funding for New York.  

While nurses have fought to save healthcare for patients and their communities, hospitals have cut frontline staff and services and instead invested in outrageous executive pay, risky new technologies, and meritless lawsuits. Nurses’ campaign “Nurses Care for New York” defends New York’s healthcare system and ensures that all New Yorkers have access to safe patient care. Approximately 20,000 NYSNA nurses at 12 private sector hospitals whose contracts expire Dec. 31, 2025 have begun bargaining for fair contracts that help protect patient care. Read more here and visit https://www.nursescareforny.org/ to learn more and sign the pledge!