In defense of Medicare, President Obama stated, “No American should ever have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies.” We ask: Why should students of public health, medical students, their families, or any American of any age have to spend their lives at the mercy of insurance companies? Nearly every industrialized nation- besides ours- has recognized that healthcare is a human right.

Public health and medical students of New York State stand in support of the NY Health Bill A05389A, which “Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents”

In essence, we demand a comprehensive single-payer universal healthcare program in New York State.

“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family” -Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 25