Thank you to those who attended the Business and Labor Coalition of New York’s BALCONY – Rochester, Health Care Forum on May 1st and to those who showed their support in seeking to reform New York’s health care system. BALCONY, in cooperation with the American Cancer Society, National Federation of Independent Businesses, New York State United Teachers, Rochester and Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation AFL-CIO, Monroe Plan for Medical Care, Downtown Community Forum, Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, IBEW Local 86, and Rochester University Medical Center, was pleased to bring together business and labor to engage in conversation and share information.

The forum was held at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and was attended by more than 80 persons from labor unions, small businesses, health care providers, community advocacy groups and legislators. The event focused on updates on health care reform efforts at the local, state and national levels and on finding common ground between business and labor on practical solutions for improving New York’s health care system.

The forum featured presentations and analysis of Federal and New York State Health Insurance and Care initiatives as well as a review of regional Rochester health care services. Introductions were made by Mark Cronin, Regional Vice President, Lakes Region, American Cancer Society and James Nofziger, Co-Chair of BALCONY-Rochester. A comprehensive review of regional Rochester health care was presented by Sarah Trafton, Associate Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency (click here for a Trafton Presentation).

Read the full report: Balcony-Rochester