Tell New York-Presbyterian NO to Higher Costs!

Background:

New York-Presbyterian is the highest priced hospital in New York, contributing to why New York’s hospital prices are 43% above the national average. 

This is no secret to the labor community, who has grown sick and tired of paying New York-Presbyterian’s high prices. Just ask 32BJ SEIU, who decided to cut ties with the hospital over high costs.

While Presby’s prices have gone up, their quality has gone down. One hospital quality watchdog group revealed that patients visiting New York-Presbyterian’s flagship hospital have a higher than average rate of “having a dangerous object left in their body” after surgery and gave it a “C” rating for safety.

Despite all this, “non-profit” New York-Presbyterian is still making a 17% profit margin.

Anthem Blue Cross is taking a stand and urging New York-Presbyterian to lower their prices in line with other NYC hospital systems. It’s not right that New Yorkers pay much more for healthcare than any city in the country.

STAND with Anthem today and fight for lower healthcare costs!