IMPROVING HEALTHCARE

It is time for a new approach that will achieve more political buy-in from both parties and from the public. We know that without health care, thousands die when they could be saved and many in pain go untreated. A narrower focus could help us achieve a good number of our goals.

Cancer is a disease that touches everyone and is also a disease we can quantify. We know approximately how many people are diagnosed with cancer every year and the cost to treat them. In 2020, there were 1,806,590 new cancer diagnoses and 606,530 cancer deaths in the United States. Every year, 110,000 New Yorkers are diagnosed with cancer.