Healthcare Education

Bucking National Trends, New York’s Uninsured Rate Continues to Decline, Reaching a Historic Low of 4.7 Percent

May 16, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Affordable Care Act , Healthcare Issues , News

Under Governor Cuomo’s Leadership, New York’s Uninsured Rate is now the Lowest Among Large States

DSH Payments To Hospitals

May 9, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Education , Explainers , News , Uncategorized

What is DSH? DSH payments are government funding for hospitals serving lower-income and rural communities around New York state and the country. These safety net hospitals depend on this funding to stay open. What is the crisis that DSH hospitals face? The Trump Administration has chosen not to renew the DSH payments, amounting to $12 […]

Are you ready for the next healthcare fight?

May 1, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Affordable Care Act , Education , Healthcare Issues , News
On May 4th, two years ago, the most unpopular bill in the history of healthcare passed the Republican-controlled House: The American Health Care Act.  Together, we stopped it from passing in the Senate by one single vote. Yet, the Trump Administration is still at it.  The effort to repeal the ACA is in the courts [...]

Learn more about the Protecting Pre-existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

April 17, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Affordable Care Act , Education , News
The Trump Administration is in court trying to end your #healthcare #protections under the #ACA.  But others in Congress have introduced a new proposal to protect and improve healthcare. Called the Protecting Pre-existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019, here’s what it offers: Lowers health insurance premiums with strengthened and expanded [...]

National Minority Health Month

April 16, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Events , News
Active & Healthy is the theme for National Minority Health Month 2019, and the Office of Minority Health will join our partners throughout the country as we promote physical activity to help people live healthier lives. An active and healthy lifestyle can help reduce the risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and other [...]

We Are In The Community

April 11, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Education , Events , News

Resources You Can Use Mental health. Vaccinations. Understanding health insurance. HEP has a range of popular resources on our website that you can read and download. Wish to attend a healthcare event in your area? Email us at info@hepnewyork.org. Upcoming Community Events Syracuse: ‘Hot Topics in Healthcare’ discussion forum for senior citizens. April 30, 2019, […]

National Donate Life Month

April 11, 2019 | No Comments
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Notes From The Frontline

April 5, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Education , News , Profiles
Nasirah Monique Buissereth has fought on our frontlines in the US Navy. Today, she is on the frontlines in the healthcare industry and as a local community activist. Nasirah is a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, New York, and is pursuing her degree at LeMoyne College to become a Nurse Practitioner . [...]

The War on Healthcare Continues

April 2, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Education , News
Those who are responsible The Trump Administration and its allies in Congress who want to repeal the ACA through legal attacks, budget defunding, and sabotage Those who pay the price 21 million newly insured 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions 60 million Medicare beneficiaries 2 million young adults covered by their parents’ plans Once again, [...]

Black History Month Healthcare Pioneers

February 20, 2019 | No Comments
Categories :Education , News

In honor of Black History Month, the Healthcare Education Project would like to honor these exceptional healthcare professionals and visionaries who advanced the medical industry.