WOMEN’S CITY CLUB OF NEW YORK SHAPING POLICY improving lives

NYC Comptroller John Liu honors WCC board member Ethel Paley on March 23, 2010 for her many contributions to the field of health.

Health care is an issue that looms large for all New Yorkers. The Women’s City Club advocates for public policies to improve the quality of, and access to, health care for all. We place special emphasis on overcoming barriers for the City’s low-income and immigrant populations, eliminating financial obstacles to health care, retaining and expanding insurance coverage for all New Yorkers and promoting universal health care. To magnify our impact, WCC joins forces with other organizations and coalitions that share our goals.

Through education, advocacy and publications, we inform and empower our members, representatives of other organizations, the general public and elected officials regarding public health issues and the need to support important legislation. A committee composed of practicing and retired health professionals, professionals in related fields and other interested WCC members directs our work in this area. Committee members take leadership in researching and formulating policies on priority health issues, often aided by graduate students who conduct background research.

Go to our Health Committee page for more information about current priorities and recent actions.

Recent Health News:

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• June 5 – Let’s Talk About the Future of Health Reform: How It May Affect You May 10, 2012
  The federal health reform legislation known as the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act poises the United States health care system for a major evolutionary step whether or not the Supreme Court upholds the law. Come and hear two well-known health care experts discuss the future directions of the national as well as the New York [...]
• Join Us: Voice Your Support for the Affordable Care Act March 14, 2012
  Shortly after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, anti-health care activists filed suit in federal court, trying to block the law from taking effect.  According to FamiliesUSA, “of the dozens of cases filed to challenge the Affordable Care Act, four cases that deal with the substance of the law have reached the [...]
• New Issue of Agenda: Sex Trafficking, MTA Budget, Gale Brewer and More February 23, 2012
  The New Issue of WCC’s Newsletter, Agenda, is now available! Our newsletter, Agenda, reports on WCC’s recent advocacy actions, public programs and special events. Highlights of the current issue include: WCC 2012 Public Policy Priorities Stop Sex Trafficking 95th Anniversary Holiday Party MTA Capital Budget NYC Budget with Gale Brewer Theater Benefit And more!  View [...]
• WCC Announces 2012 Public Policy Priorities February 14, 2012
  By Pam Elam, Public Policy Committee Chair While the Women’s City Club of New York takes positions on many issues throughout the year, our Committees often select specific items upon which they wish to focus. Over the last two months, the Public Policy Committee has worked with the civic committee chairs and members to develop [...]
• WCC Advocates Air Concerns About Lack of P.E. in Interview January 26, 2012
  To illuminate the widespread lack of physical education (P.E.) in NYC schools, two representatives of the Women’s City Club of New York (WCC) taped an interview for the January 29, 2012 edition of “Getting Your Money’s Worth.” Amy J. Schwartz and Dr. Katherine S. Lobach, respectively Chair and member of the WCC Task Force on [...]