Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

For many New Yorkers, the cost of basic healthcare is too high. Out of control premiums, deductibles, and copayments are pushing families to choose between going to the doctor or putting food on the table. Our current healthcare model does not work for the average New Yorker.

Assemblymember Barrett has voted for the New York Health Act, which would provide comprehensive, universal health coverage for every New Yorker. Didi believes that healthcare is a basic right. She supports a single-payer system which ensures everyone can have access to the care they need.

Assemblymember Barrett has also co-sponsored and voted for the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act to help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, improve birth outcomes, and improve the health and welfare of New Yorkers by ensuring that everyone has access to the contraception and information they need.

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