Healthcare Education Project

01/30/2026

Our final Word of The Week's is Plasma🩸

The yellow fluid portion of the blood in which the red cells, white cells, and platelets are suspended. Like other blood components, it can be separated out from the whole blood for use in component therapy. Plasma contains many clotting proteins.

01/30/2026

New York’s open enrollment period officially closes tomorrow.

Now, thousands of New Yorkers are paying, on average, double for monthly premiums. Congress still has the chance to fix this and reauthorize ACA tax credits.

01/29/2026

Our leaders in Albany can protect New Yorkers from federal cuts.

We’re in a code red healthcare emergency. It’s time for them to step up.

01/29/2026

More than 90% of ACA enrollees relied on tax credits that Congress let expire.

Now, millions of Americans are faced with hard choices because Washington failed us.

Expiration of expanded subsidies has left many with higher healthcare costs – and some with no coverage at all

01/28/2026

New York’s healthcare is on the line, again.

But Albany can step up where Washington failed us and authorize a new budget that fills the gap in healthcare spending.

01/27/2026

🎉 CELEBRATING A TRAILBLAZER! 🎉

Congratulations are in order to our Executive Director, David Collymore, for being named a 2026 Trailblazer in Healthcare by City and State NY ! We're proud of David’s leadership and the incredible impact he makes here every day.

Healthcare Education Project would also like to congratulate all 2026 honorees who continue to make New York a leader in healthcare! 🗽🏥

01/27/2026

Elias Zerhouni, an Algerian-American scientist, was director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, and is a world-renowned expert in radiology and medicine. He launched The Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research to address one of the nation’s major health challenges. The NIH Roadmap for Medical Research made NIH-funded research accessible to the public for the first time.

01/27/2026

Governor Hochul recently proposed a state budget that includes increased healthcare funding in New York. A strong starting point as the State budget process moves forward.
https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2026/01/20/what-to-take-away-from-gov-hochuls-260-billion-proposed-ny-budget/88274381007/

01/23/2026

President Trump’s One Big Bill was the largest healthcare cut in history–and has plunged our country into a healthcare emergency.

Now, states are scrambling to cover the shortfall in their 2026 budgets. Washington turned its back on us, but Albany can step up and protect us. https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/01/13/new-federal-medicaid-policies-compound-state-budget-pressures

01/22/2026

Together we’re going to protect healthcare in New York.

01/22/2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that 22.8 million Americans enrolled in ACA plans–a drop of 1.5 million from last year.

Congress has failed millions of Americans by allowing vital tax credits to expire. Now, high premiums are forcing many to go uninsured.

01/21/2026

❤️ Take Control of Your Heart Health!

Join the Healthcare Education Project and for a FREE community event dedicated to your well-being. Whether you’re looking to improve your diet or learn a life-saving skill, we’ve got you covered!

What to expect:

🍎 Nutrition tips for a healthier lifestyle

📉 Blood pressure management resources

🚭 Support for quitting smoking

🛟 Live CPR demonstrations

🥤 Refreshments provided!

📍 Where: SEIU Office | 2421 Main St. Suite 100, Buffalo, NY
🗓️ When: Monday, February 2nd
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Don't miss out on these vital resources. See you there!