Richard Gottfried

Another pass for a single-payer healthcare system for the state of New York.

Cynthia Nixon has endorsed it. Governor Cuomo has not.

A new bill proposes a single payer healthcare plan for New York State with Obamacare on the ropes in the Trump administration.

Richard Gottfried, New York State Assembly Member (D-75th District) and Assembly Health Chair, explains Gov. Cuomo's plan to legalize limited medical marijuana use in New York State and outlines his plan, which is slightly different.

Richard Gottfried, assemblyman for District 64 and Health Committee chairperson, discusses NY States' Medicaid Redesign team and what conclusions they're arriving at. Joining him is Stephen Berger, chair of the Odyssey Investment Partners and a member of the Medicaid Redesign team, who weighs in on the proposal the team has to save New York $2.3 billion.  

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Richard Gottfried, Assemblyman (D- District 75) and Health Committee chair, talks about whether the bill to crackdown on landlords creating illegal hotels will prevent tenants from using craigslist or airbnb for short-term sublets.