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We are a coalition dedicated to the preservation of GHI & HIP as non-profit healthcare providers. Nearly 4 million people in NY State subscribe to these plans including 500,000 NY City workers (including retirees). Since the 1940s these plans have provided quality low-cost options for working people and have served to shield New Yorkers from the worst effects of the national healthcare crisis.Now, CEOs from the two companies have pressed NY State officials to approve their application to convert to for-profit status (privatize). Politicians in Albany and the leaders of municipal trade unions expect to reap major one-time cash payouts from the liquidation of company assets. Policy holders will be left defenseless facing a new mega-corporation intent on increasing profits through the denial of care and increased premium rates.

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The Coalition Against Privatization welcomes all those who wish to build a democratic grassroots movement to stop the privatization. We are united by two beliefs:1) We oppose the privatization of GHI & HIP 2) We believe that healthcare is a human rightWe meet on Fridays at 6:30p in the A. J. Muste Institute at 339 Lafayette Street and we are planning a demonstration at the office of the Superintendent of Insurance at 4:30pm on Friday May 9th.Please email us at [email protected] or call (718) 869-2279Please take a look at our blog for more info concerning the privatization.Working together we can defend our healthcare rights!

My Blog

City Workers Face Costly HIP Replacement

Article from the most recent edition of the Indypendenthttp://www.indypendent.org/2008/06/26/costly-hip- replacement/City Workers Face Costly HIP ReplacementBy Chris CascaranoFrom the June 26, 2008 iss...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:22:00 PST

No GHI/HIP Privatization - July Events

Friends,Last night, the Coalition Against Privatization had a well-attended organizing meeting where we mapped out a strategy for the month of July. Efforts in July will support the July 30th ce...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:42:00 PST

NYC June 19 Healthcare Demo Report-Back

NYC June 19 Demo Report-BackHere is the report I filed with the national coordinating committee of the June 19th demos...Friends,We had a great rally and march in NYC yesterday. About 300 people...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:57:00 PST

Updates: June 19th Demo, Outreach and WBAI

Friends,We are now just four days away from the big national day of action for single-payer health insurance! As you know, New York will be one of 18 cities across the country participating in t...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:37:00 PST

Press Release - March for Healthcare June 19th

---Please Forward this Email---FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katie Robbins [email protected] ...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:22:00 PST

** - 6/13 CAP Organizing Meeting

** - 6/13 CAP Organizing Meeting---Please Forward this Email---Friends,The next meeting of the Coalition Against Privatization will be held on Friday June 13th at 6:30p at the A. J. Muste Institute, 3...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:30:00 PST

Day of Outreach Report-Back

Friends, Last Saturday CAP held a day of outreach in support of the June 19th "National Day of Protest Against Health Insurance Companies." Activists spread out throughout the boroughs and br...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:04:00 PST

6/13 - Next CAP Organizing Meeting

** 6/13 - CAP Organizing MeetingThe next meeting of the Coalition Against Privatization will be held on Friday June 13th at 6:30p at the A. J. Muste Institute, 339 Lafayette Street, buzzer 11 (6 train...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:07:00 PST

Day of Outreach for Healthcare Rights

Coalition Against Privatization Day of Outreach for Healthcare Rights On Saturday June 7th healthcare activists will hold a day of outreach in support of the June 19th National Day of Protes...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:11:00 PST

Healthcare Privatization on Long Island

Suffolk discusses its plan to sell HMO BY RICK BRAND |[email protected] June 3, 2008 After months of secrecy, the controversial proposal to sell Suffolk Health Plan, the county-run HMO, was p...
Posted by Save Our Healthcare on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:43:00 PST