New York’s healthcare organizations are a key backbone in supporting New Yorkers. From being an economic engine that employs hundreds of thousands of people across the state to providing the care and support that people need, every New Yorker is touched by the healthcare system. From routine visits at the nearest urgent care, dentist or mental health provider to complex microvascular reconstructive surgery, healthcare comes in all forms and all sizes. Health policy is one of the biggest issues in Albany each year as lawmakers debate public health, aging policy, mental health, disability services, employment and insurance. While healthcare organizations and the insurance sector are powerful players, unions representing health workers are important not just in the industry but within the political sphere as well, carrying weight with their endorsements and their large armies of campaign workers. City & State has identified the Top Healthcare Organizations that are driving the sector forward and having an impact on policy, politics and the economy with the services they are providing on a daily basis.
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