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Advocates warn NY lagging behind in transition to health care reform
News Channel 13 - WNYT Albany Advocates representing dozens of health care activist organizations complain New York is the only state with a Democratic governor that has done nothing to prepare for Health Care exchanges. "So far
Read More »Advocates say NY needs health-exchange legislation ASAP
Politics on the Hudson Albany Ethics reform, a property-tax cap and gay marriage are getting a lot of attention in Albany, but dozens of consumer-rights and health-care groups are asking lawmakers to focus on legislation that
Read More »Advocates celebrate health care reform anniversary
YNN Buffalo Dr. Myron Glick of Jericho Road Family Practice knows, first hand, the effect health care reform has on his patients. "It's a good first step, but if our goal is to get everyone excellent,
Read More »For Public Financing Reform, All Eyes on New York State
Huffington Post Albany According to Jessica Wisneski, Legislative and Campaign Director of Citizen Action of New York, New York State is in an ideal position to enact legislation for the public financing of statewide elections. And,
Read More »Citizen Action on Health Reform
Newschannel 34 Binghamton, NY Citizen Action has released a new report that it calls a road map for a pro-consumer health system in New York State
Read More »Lobby For Health Care Reform
WNGB - 12 News Binghamton, NY Health care reform repeal voted on by the House of Representatives gets a local activist group moving quickly
Read More »Southern Tier Residents Speak Out on the Benefits of Health Reform and Protest U.S. House Vote to Repeal Reform
Newschannel 34 Binghampton, NY From Citizen Action: Residents of the Southern Tier and members of Citizen Action of New York, which led the fight for passage of federal health reform in New York State, will hold a
Read More »Public Advocate Bill de Blasio Launches Web Campaign to Push For Rapid Passage of State Senator Daniel Squadron and Assemblyman Rory Lancman’s “Corporate Political Accountability to Shareholders” Act
NYC Public Advocate NYC, NY Today, on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Queens), State Senator Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan) and New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio launched
Read More »Rochester residents head to Washington, D.C. for rally
WebsterPost.com Rochester Rochester area residents are heading to Washington, D.C. to participate in the “One Nation Working Together” march and rally on Oct. 2. Participants leaving from Rochester will gather at Monroe Community College at 10 p.m.
Read More »Local Group Says Health Care Reform Lowers Business Costs
Fox 40 Binghamton In terms of the claims that the new health care reform law will increase costs significantly for small businesses. That's a question we put to a member of the local chapter of Citizen Action
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