A Health Care Union's Succession Battle

Archival photo of nurses and healthcare workers rallying outside of Mount Sinai Hospital.

The nation’s largest health care union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers, is in the midst of a succession battle to unseat its long term president. Maya Kaufman, health care reporter for POLITICO New York, explains what's the driver behind the battle and what New Yorkers stand to gain, and lose, depending on the outcome.

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