Issues

The failure to predict leads to catastrophe. The current crisis in healthcare didn't happen overnight. It will take nothing less than a strategic approach to bring equitable healthcare for all New Yorkers.

Xavier's Results for the 68th District:

• During his time as Vice-Chair of Community Board 11, he led a resolution calling for a moratorium for NO new additional drug treatment centers.

• Called for accountability of OnPoint NYC and and DOHMH (Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene) with the placement of the OPC (Overdose Prevention Center).

• Passed letters of support for the last state budget with medicare/medicaid reimbursement.

• Created better relationships between healthcare providers and the constituency.

• Pushed for accountability using data driven metrics with treatment facilities.

Xavier's Commitments in the Assembly:

• Author legislation that creates paid family leave, universal childcare so that the family unit may be preserved during the earliest days of a child's life.

• Push for legislation that will discontinue programs that are unsuccessful with the treatment of narcotics patients.

• Push for legislation that stops discrimination of medicare/medicaid recipients.

• Push for legislation that restricts the placement of drug treatment facilities near schools and houses of worship.

• Push for funding of new long term mental health facilities with proven track records for reintegration.