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Health plan protesters absent at Tonko open house
Capitol Confidential (Times Union blog) Albany, NY We wondered if the protesters recently crashing Senator and House member town hall-style meetings, people who are against President Obama’s health care proposal, would descend on 21st Rep. Democrat
Read More »HCAN Turns Up the Heat
The Nation Washington, DC In 2007, USAction Executive Director Jeff Blum and Richard Kirsch, then-Director of Citizen Action of New York, were tossing around the idea of how best to advance the fight for quality affordable
Read More »Town hall trouble from both sides now
Politico Rochester, NY (Washington, DC) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — To watch the news, the only grass-roots action in the health care debate involves opponents shouting down Democrats at town halls and grocery stores. But Democrats — especially those
Read More »Working Families Party Petitions for Health Care Support
YNN Rochester, NY The Working Families Party delivered thousands of petitions to Congressman Eric Massa Tuesday to get him to support President Obama's comprehensive health care reform bill. Group members say small businesses and middle income families
Read More »Healthcare forum stirs emotions
News 10 Now Binghamton, NY BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Bridget Kane was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2000. After receiving treatments she was unable to work and lost her health insurance. She spent the next 18
Read More »Advocates call on Maffei for reform
News 10 Now Syracuse, NY SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Healthcare advocates and labor unions delivered thousands of signatures on Thursday to Congressman Dan Maffei's office in Syracuse. Members of 1199 SEIU, Citizen Action and the Communication Workers of
Read More »1,500 Postcards Support Health Insurance Reform
The Epoch Times New York, NY NEW YORK—1,500 postcards from New Yorkers, each telling a story, were delivered to Sen. Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) New York office on Tuesday to encourage his continued support of President Obama’s
Read More »Groups Call for Health Care for Working Class
WNYC New York, NY NEW YORK, NY July 28, 2009 —New York doctors, patients, and health care reform activists are calling for more affordable health insurance for working class families in New York. Doctor Greg Dodell
Read More »Health Care Coalition Releases Studies On Cost
NY1 New York, NY Members of the Health Care for America Now coalition release two studies on health care costs and rally on the steps of City Hall in support of health care reform legislation
Read More »Health Care Rally
Fox 40 - WICZ Binghamton, NY Community members gathered in Binghamton Thursday to support President Obama's Health Care Plan and call for a public insurance option. Fox 40's Sarah Blazonis spoke with one woman who says for
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