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Release: Advocates Ask Albany Leaders: What’s the Hold Up on the Health Insurance Exchange Law

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

HEALTH CARE FOR ALL NEW YORK Contact: Charlie Albanetti, 518.595.9047 Advocates to Albany Leaders: What’s the Hold Up on the Health Insurance Exchange Law? New York Must Act Now to Secure Millions in Federal Funding

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Citizen Action Applauds Schneiderman/DiNapoli Plan to Fight Corruption

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

"If you're tired of all the rain in Albany, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's new task force on public integrity is sure to shine a little sunlight on your day. As

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Advisory: Melissa Harris-Perry to Keynote at Major Statewide Progressive Conference in Albany

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

Citizen Action of New York, a statewide grassroots organization with over 20,000 members, is hosting Justice Works: A Conference for Progressive New York this weekend, June 4th and 5th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

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Advisory: Residents Ask Beurkle Why She Wants to End Medicare and Give Tax Cuts to Rich

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

Syracuse, NY - Citizen Action of New York and 1199SEIU will mark the tenth anniversary of the day George W. Bush signed into law a $1.35 trillion tax cut (June 7, 2011) by asking

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Release: On Health Exchange: Will NY Let Fox in the Hen House?

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

Albany, NY - In the last few days of this year's legislative session, insurance companies are promoting a health insurance exchange that will protect their profits, instead of protecting health care consumers. In response

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Statement: Citizen Action Responds to Introduction of Senate Health Exchange Bil

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

"Citizen Action is disappointed that the Senate Health Exchange bill fails to protect consumers from insurance industry abuses. The bill (S5652) allows the insurance industry to have a large voice in governing itself, and

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Statement: Citizen Action Responds to DiNapoli Public Financing Legislation

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

Citizen Action Responds to DiNapoli Public Financing Legislation

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Advisory: Governor’s Health Exchange Bill to Save New Yorkers Money

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

Albany, NY - On Thursday, member organizations of Health Care for All New York, joined by representatives of community groups, labor unions, and others interested in protecting New York’s health care consumers will gather

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Statement: Citizen Action Response to Senate Majority Failure to Extend Millionaires’ Tax

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

Citizen Action Responds to Millionaires' Tax Extension Amendment

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Advisory: Governor’s Health Exchange Bill to Save New Yorkers Money

Charlie Vella June 28, 2011 0

Media Advisory for Thursday, June 16, 2011 Governor’s Health Exchange Bill to Save New Yorkers Money Final Legislative Priority Must Be Health Exchange Bill, Say Dozens of Advocacy, Consumer, Community Groups Albany, NY -

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