ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Association of Health Care Providers (HCP) has announced the appointment of Kevin Thomas as its new president. Thomas currently serves as managing director and co-chair of Mercury Public Affairs on Long Island, where he leads strategic communications and advocacy efforts in partnership with local governments and organizations to […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Association of Health Care Providers (HCP) has announced the appointment of Kevin Thomas as its new president.
Thomas currently serves as managing director and co-chair of Mercury Public Affairs on Long Island, where he leads strategic communications and advocacy efforts in partnership with local governments and organizations to drive policy change and deepen community involvement.
From 2019-2024, Thomas represented the 6th Senatorial District in the New York State Senate, where he chaired the Senate Committee on Consumer Protection. During his tenure, he proposed reforms to safeguard consumers from predatory practices, including reducing the statute of limitations on consumer debt and lowering judgment interest rates, the announcement stated. He collaborated closely with colleagues across chambers and the governor’s office to draft, debate, and enact more than 70 bills into law, spanning consumer protection, housing, public safety, and economic justice.
Thomas also co-chaired hearings on housing discrimination, served on the LIPA Commission, and contributed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ New York State Advisory Committee. Earlier in his career, he worked as a staff attorney with the New York Legal Assistance Group’s Consumer Protection Unit, representing clients in debt litigation and supervising pro-bono attorneys who provided vital legal services to vulnerable New Yorkers.
The New York State Association of Health Care Providers says it is a statewide membership organization dedicated to advocating for New York’s home-care providers, advancing policies that support caregivers, agencies, and the patients and families they serve.
