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The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has continued its second week of action to demand NYC private hospitals to prioritize patient care rather than executive pay and risky speculations on artificial intelligence. CEOs at Montefiore, Mount Sinai, and NewYork-Presbyterian make an average of nearly 12,000% more than registered nurses on the frontlines, and Mount Sinai spent $100 million on a single AI facility. NYSNA nurses and healthcare professionals are pushing for private hospitals to protect New York patients ahead of looming federal healthcare cuts.
NYSNA Nurses Demand Patient Safety in NYC Private Hospitals
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) continued their second week of protests, demanding that private hospitals in New York City prioritize safe patient care. The nurses are advocating against excessive executive salaries and speculative investments in artificial intelligence. Support for the rallies at Maimonides Hospital Brooklyn and Mt. Sinai in Upper Manhattan included elected officials and NYC CLC Secretary-Treasurer Janella T. Hinds.
CEOs of hospitals such as Montefiore, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian are earning nearly 12,000 percent more than frontline nurses. Mount Sinai recently spent $100 million on a single AI facility. The focus should be on patient care, which these private hospitals can afford.
With federal healthcare cuts looming, nurses and allies are urging NYC’s private hospitals to protect patients. NYSNA nurses and healthcare professionals are pushing for healthcare protection in New York, ahead of impending healthcare cuts by the Trump administration. These cuts could result in over a million uninsured New Yorkers, increased health insurance premiums for all, and New York potentially losing billions in federal healthcare funding. The nurses are demanding that private hospitals play their role in maintaining healthcare for New Yorkers. Read more here!
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