Calls renewed to pass New York Health Act

Hundreds of people from all over the state called on their elected officials recently to make health care accessible to everyone.

Rene Mejia, an organizer in Newburgh with the grassroots group “For the Many,” got into gear at 6 a.m. with other activists to make their voices heard in Albany.

He says the more people involved in the fight for health care, the better.

“Medical care in this country is really expensive, and when you don’t have the means to pay for it or even get some assistance with it, it becomes a burden bigger than it just affecting your physical body,” Mejia said.