A range of progressive groups on Thursday will begin a formal push for the passage of the New York Health Act, a bill that would pave the way for a single-payer health care system in New York. 

The groups include Our Revolution, the political organization formed out of Sen. Bernie Sanders's presidential run in 2016, as well as the New York Progressive Action Network and the Campaign for New York Health. 

The organized effort comes with several weeks to go before state lawmakers in New York conclude the legislative session next month. 

The organizations will hold a virtual meeting Thursday evening to discuss the measure as well as discuss ways of working together to move the bill through the state Senate and Assembly. 

The call is being held as Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Sen. Gustavo Rivera have once again introduced the legislation. Advocates for the bill have pointed to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic as a sign a single-payer health system is needed, as well as the potential for an overall reduction in health care costs once full implemented. 

Creating such a program, however, includes significant hurdles to final passage.

Business entities and conservative groups remain opposed, pointing to the cost associated with the plan, and the potential affect it would have on jobs and taxes in New York. In New York, the Business Council and other allied organizations have mounted an effort to push back against the New York Health Act over the last several weeks following the passage of the state budget last month. 

A right-leaning think tank, the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, published a report Wednesday questioning the impact of the bill on the working poor in New York. 

This week, the business-aligned Realities of Single Payer released a report pointing to the negative effect the measure could have on jobs in New York by region, including in the financial and insurance industries.