Community Service Society of New York (CSS)

Our new report found significantly higher charges for common procedures at merged hospitals, including appendectomies, childbirth, and knee replacements.

We explore how consolidation affects health care costs and what New York can do to address the issue.
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For decades, NYC has allowed distressed property flipping to fester in communities of color.

Today, @NYCMayor is signing COPA, an important step toward building public capacity to preserve housing affordability with community ownership.

Our statement: cssny.org/news/entry/css…

New York has tools to rein in rising hospital prices. Our new report calls for limits on post-merger charges and greater transparency about what patients pay for care.

@timesunion examines the findings and what policymakers can do next.

timesunion.com/business/artic…

Our survey found broad backing for COPA across NYC. Intro 905 would give qualified nonprofits a chance to buy buildings when they go up for sale, helping move distressed units away from speculators to preserve affordable housing. The Council must pass it!

cssny.org/news/entry/new…

The POWER Act would strengthen consumer and worker protections, making it easier for New Yorkers to challenge unfair and abusive business practices.

We joined legislators, advocates, and community organizations in calling on @NYCCouncil to pass it this year.