Beginning today, Wednesday, September 18^th and ending Friday, September 20^th, we are engaging in our third system-wide call-in action where we ask you to make as many calls as possible to our elected representatives in the State Legislature and City Council, asking that they call on Mayor Adams and H+H leadership to reverse H+H corporate leadership’s decision to slash new patient appointment times in half at H+H facilities.

Many of these elected officials have supported us in our contract campaign by signing on to our letter to the Mayor and speaking at our rallies. We are again asking for their support in this critical issue that affects us and our patients – their constituents.

Below is the contact information, a script, and a link to a Google form that will allow us to track and record our calls and conversations. Your participation will determine the success of our actions.

Please complete this Google form after you have made calls so that we can track our action: PCP Appointment Time Call-In Action - Google Forms

If you live in NYC, we encourage you to call your local representatives as well (contact info here: https://www.mygovnyc.org/)

Week 3 Target: State Senate and Assembly

Call: See chart for the elected representatives for your facility

Script/Ask:

DC Member: Hello my name is Dr. [Your Last Name], and I am a [Your Specialty] working at [Your Clinic/Hospital Name]. I am calling to ask that [representative’s name] call the Mayor's office and H+H Central Office to voice their opposition to slashing new patient appointment times in half at H+H facilities and to voice their support for a fair contract for our union, Doctors Council SEIU, so that we can recruit and retain the necessary doctors to ensure all patients have access to comprehensive and high quality healthcare.

Ally: Hello my name is [Your Name], and I am a [Allied Healthcare Professional/Patient/Community Member] of H+H. I am calling to ask that [representative’s name] call the Mayor's office and H+H Central Office to voice their opposition to slashing new patient appointment times in half at H+H facilities and to voice their support for a fair contract for Doctors Council SEIU, so that H+H can recruit and retain the necessary doctors to ensure all patients – their constituents have access to comprehensive and high quality healthcare.

If you are on X (formerly Twitter) you can @ NYC H+H with the following script:

@nychealthsystem stop cutting new patient visit times and solve this issue by recruiting and retaining doctors through a fair contract! #everyminutecounts @doctorscouncil

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