About Us

Healthcare

Education

Action

We are a community-based advocacy organization. We work in partnership with individuals, healthcare providers, and civic and religious leaders in neighborhoods to:

  • Protect access to critical healthcare services
  • Better understand the urgent healthcare issues facing our communities
  • Educate our communities about the plight of the uninsured
  • Advocate for universal coverage for all Americans

The Healthcare Education Project is a joint effort of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and the Greater New York Hospital Association. Together, the two organizations represent over 450,000 healthcare workers and nearly 280 not-for-profit hospitals and continuing care facilities.

HEP’s mission is to protect and expand access to quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans through education, advocacy, and coalition building.

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