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Local Supporters of Public Option Hold Rally
Fox 23 – WXXA Albany, NY http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Local-Supporters-of-Public-Option-Hold-Rally/2zckll20K0C6zdZY8xue9A.cspx // // Supporters of the public option in President Obama’s Health Care plan made their voices heard. Senator Neil Breslin and members of Citizen’s Action took to the federal building in Albany to express their outrage at the possibility that the public option could be removed from the [...]
A rally for public option health care
Troy Record Troy, NY http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2009/08/20/news/doc4a8da0fe0e017534421255.txt ALBANY — There was a rally in front of the Leo W. O’Brien Federal Building this morning to get the attention of area representatives so that they could work aggressively to pass a health care reform bill with a public option. “Over the past few days, the importance of the [...]
Supporters of health care reform rally for public option
NBC 13 – WNYT Albany, NY http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S1096510.shtml?cat=300 // ALBANY – Health reform supporters were active in the area Thursday as they try to shift momentum that’s been building to stop changes Democrats are trying to push through Congress. The president has made it a top priority, but even with his considerable influence the latest polling [...]
Health Reform Advocates Rally In Albany
WAMC Albany, NY http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1545146 ALBANY, NY (WAMC) – Calling for a public option which would provide government-run health care those in favor of a plan put forth by President Barack Obama gathered for a morning rally Thursday in Downtown Albany. Capital District Bureau Chief Dave Lucas was there and files this report. Congressman Paul Tonko [...]
Albany woman says she almost died without health care
CBS 6 – WRGB Albany, NY http://www.cbs6albany.com/articles/story-1265748-insurance-demonstration.html “I almost died,I should have had health insurance.” Those words from Beverly Padgett Thursday as she shared her story during a demonstration outside of the Leo O’brien Federal Building in Downtown Albany. Padgett was part of a mid day rally staged by the group known as ‘Health Care [...]
Groups speaking out on health care reform proposal
Capital News 9 Albany, NY http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/480277/groups-speaking-out-on-health-care-reform-proposal/?RegionCookie=12 ALBANY, N.Y. — Citizen action groups and some angry Capital Region residents are holding a news conference today to speak out against a health care reform proposal that does not include a public option. President Obama has said he might drop the government-run option and instead consider a “cooperative” [...]
