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Gov. drops reform of hospital charity-care payments
Crain's New York New York, NY New York's powerful hospital lobby quietly prevailed in pushing Gov. David Paterson to drop a reform of charity-care payments from his proposed executive budget. If implemented, the reform would have
Read More »Congress cannot allow the estate tax to lapse
The Buffalo News Buffalo, NY As the media is mostly focused on the health care fight in Congress, the most powerful forces in our nation are quietly gearing up for their next attempt to raid the
Read More »A fair health plan: Rich must pay fair share of costs
Syracuse Post-Standard Syracuse, NY By Karen Scharff and Bob Cohen Now that the Senate, following the House, is debating health care reform legislation this month, another issue is moving toward center stage: How do we fund health
Read More »Area’s representatives split on health reform bill
Times Union Albany, NY The Capital Region's members of the House of Representatives voted on opposite sides of the health care issue after months of heated rhetoric finally led to a floor vote Saturday night. The Democrat-controlled
Read More »Health Care reform hits home
Columbia Spectator New York, NY The low- to middle-income communities in West Harlem and Morningside Heights have a particular stake in the health care reform plans pending in Congress. The five congressional committees that oversee health care
Read More »Consumers need to be protected
Times Union Albany, NY The Sept. 9 article, "Senate shake-up won't change liberal control," shows a scary similarity between the attempts to reform our financial services industry and the health care fight. Right now, the House of
Read More »Citizen Action Group: Healthcare Reform Now – 8/27/2009
Fox 40 WICZ Binghamton, NY One of the most vigorous advocates of health care reform has passed, but Ted Kennedy's cause is still going strong. On Thursday, a health care reform rally was held at the Tabernacle
Read More »Prove that N.Y. isn’t for sale
Times Union Albany, NY Your June 19 editorial, "Ticket to scalp," was right on target in stating that the recent law extending the right of ticket scalpers to resell tickets to sports and entertainment events without
Read More »New Report Favors Public Financing of NY Elections
WAMC Albany, NY As the New York State Senate begins a process of seeking public comment on the shape of "public financing elections legislation," Citizen Action of New York is out with a report that finds
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