Occupy Wall Street protesters held a speak-out and march in New York City targeting the health insurance industry.
Several hundred protesters marched on Wednesday, Oct. 26, to the offices at Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, located near the movement’s encampment in Zuccotti Park where they demanded health care for all. They also targeted other health insurance companies.
The march ended at the now-closed St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village, where they called for the hospital’s reopening.
The Catholic-affiliated hospital filed for bankruptcy before closing in April, citing a $1 billion debt. It was sold to a developer who plans to turn it into a walk-in emergency facility and hundreds of luxury apartments.
Topics Carriers
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
New York Governor Hochul Vows to Tackle Insurance Affordability, Litigation and Fraud 
Update: Verizon Says Service Restored After Thousands Affected by Outage 
Alliant Latest to Sue Howden US Over Alleged ‘Smash-and-Grab’ Poaching 
DoorDash, Uber Cost Drivers $550 Million in Tips, NYC Says 
