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Rod Watson: Putting a face on need for public option

Charlie Albanetti November 12, 2009 0

The Buffalo News Buffalo, NY Forget Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman. Forget the tea parties. Forget “socialized medicine.” Think instead of Michael Zak, 25, a college student and self-employed construction worker from Cheektowaga. After getting a viral infection and

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Engel Goes After McMahon on Healthcare

Charlie Albanetti November 11, 2009 0

The New York Observer New York, NY Mike McMahon is the only member of Congress from New York City who opposedthe healthcare bill narrowly passed by the House earlier this week. Now the Staten Island Democrat is

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Area’s representatives split on health reform bill

Charlie Albanetti November 9, 2009 0

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

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Health Care for American Now thanks House for bill passage

Charlie Albanetti November 8, 2009 0

WKTV - News Channel 2 - NBC Utica, NY ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Health Care for American Now campaign is the larges healthcare campaign in the nation and its director thanked New York State Democrats

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REP. MURPHY REMAINS UNDECIDED ON PENDING HOUSE VOTE White House goes local to get health care message out

Charlie Albanetti November 6, 2009 0

The Post-Star Glens Falls, NY As House Democratic leaders scramble to line up enough votes to pass comprehensive health care reform legislation, the White House dispatched a high-ranking policy adviser to tout the plan to the

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Health Care reform hits home

Charlie Albanetti November 5, 2009 0

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

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Health Care Caravan Starts in Binghamton

Charlie Albanetti October 20, 2009 0

Action News 12 WBNG-TV Binghamton, NY Community members caravan across New York State today to convince Congressman Michael Arcuri to deliver Health CareLegislation. Citizen Action as part of Health care for American now met today in downtown

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Health care reform topic of demonstration

Charlie Albanetti October 19, 2009 0

Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, NY BINGHAMTON Health care reform advocates in the 24th Congressional District, represented by Michael Arcuri, D-Utica, are planning a rolling demonstration beginning in Binghamton and ending in Utica Tuesday. Participants will hold

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Big-insurance ills laid bare at health care protest

Charlie Albanetti September 24, 2009 0

Chelsea Now/Gay City/The Villager/Downtown Express New York, NY By Jefferson Siegel The health insurance debate landed full-throttle in Chelsea on Tues., Sept. 22, as several hundred people protested outside the offices of one of the nation’s largest

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Health Action: Monday, September 14th, 2009

Charlie Albanetti September 14, 2009 0

WBAI New York, NY New York City oragnizer Kate Doehring is interviewed by Mark Hannay, Director of Metro NY Health Care for All Campaign on Health Action,

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