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H.R. 3962: An Analysis
Health Care for All New York, the state health care coalition of which we are a founding member, released this analysis of the House health care reform bill: the Affordable Health Care for America Act,
Read More »No letting up until real reform is passed!
by Chris Scoville, Capital District Organizer Last night over 60 concerned citizens, community activists and union members turned out in the rain to ask Congressman Murphy to do what is best for the district, the
Read More »House Vote Saturday!
The House of Representatives will vote on their health care bill Saturday, H.R. 3962 - the Affordable Health Care for America Act!
The vote could be very close, so every call right now will make
Read More »Trick or Treat?
This Halloween it isn’t vampires, werewolves or zombies that we should be afraid of. Scaring folks around the country this year is the possibility of not winning real health care reform. As both the House
Read More »Breaking: Pelosi Announces Health Care Bill
Speaker Pelosi just announced the Affordable Health Care for America Act! Our message needs to get to Congress right now: New York needs health care reform.
Call you member of Congress now!
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I Had No Choice?
by Bob Cohen, Policy Director On October 15th, Governor Paterson initiated what has unfortunately become almost a new ritual in Albany - telling us that he has to make further “mid-year” cuts to the existing
Read More »Thank You, Senator Schumer!
Yesterday, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that a public option will be included in the Senate's health care reform bill - a big victory. But, what the news isn't mentioning is that Senator Schumer has
Read More »The President Visits New York City to Speak About Health Care
On Tuesday, October 20th, President Obama visited New York City and delivered a speech about health care reform. Citizen Action, along with members of Health Care for America Now, held a rally outside to
Read More »The Public Option is Far From “Dead”
by Jessica Wisneski, Legislative Director This morning’s NY Times article, Public Option Is Next Big Hurdle in Health Debate, gives all the clear and simple reasons why we must focus our house members and President
Read More »Scene of a Crime in Buffalo
by Diana Cihak, Western New York Organizer On Friday, activists gathered in downtown Buffalo to call out the private health insurance industry and their practices of denying coverage in order to increase profits
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