ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dozens of healthcare workers from Rochester are making their way to Albany to rally against federal cuts to healthcare services. They’re joining thousands from across New York calling for state action.
The workers, representing a variety of specialties including registered nurses and CNAs, are concerned about the potential impact of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. They fear facilities and services may shut down without necessary funding.
The rally marks the start of a campaign by 1199SEIU to propose solutions to protect patients and healthcare facilities in New York, calling it a “code red”. “Letting folks know that we are in a very, tough time right now, that if something isn’t done, that we’re going to see devastation across health care” 1199 Vice President Tracey Harrison said…