Our Mission

          We are a grass roots, community based initiative to improve healthcare for the uninsured and medically under-served population of Long Island. We strive to ensure that regional non-profit hospitals meet their obligation as required by New York State Health Care Reform Act (1996:rev 2000) to provide timely, quality medical care including 'free care' to those who do not have the ability to pay.

Rosemarie C. Guercia, M.D., MPA, is a co-director of LIHAMP and a past president of the Long Island Coalition for A National Health Plan. Dr.Guercia received her medical degree from New York Medical College and completed her residency in pediatrics. She had a private practice for over 20 years while working part-time in clinics in both the Nassau County Health Department and the New York City Health Department. In 1974 she joined the Nassau County Health Department and served as Deputy Commissioner of Health prior to her retirement. Dr. Guercia is a member of the Advisory Boards of a number of Nassau County Community Health Centers as well as the coalition to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

 

Donna Kass, P.T. MPA, is co-director of LIHAMP and a past president of the Long Island Coalition for A National Health Plan. Her professional career in health care spans 36 years at various hospitals and health care facilities as a physical therapist and in rehabilitation administration. She has also served on the clinical faculty of several colleges and universities. Ms. Kass served on the advisory council of the New York state Assembly's Committee on aging and on the steering committee of the NYS Health Care Campaign. She is a member of the Coalition to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care and sits on the Advisory Boards of several of Long Island's Community Health Centers.  

 

 
To reach us....info@lihamp.org