All Entries Tagged With: "healthcare"
1199: Don’t go to the Arcuri fund-raiser
Times Union – Capitol Confidential (blog) Albany, NY http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/24310/1199-dont-go-to-the-arcuri-fund-raiser/ By Jimmy Vielkind The health care union 1199 is calling on Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Rome, not to attend a fund-raiser scheduled tonight in Albany. “At a time when New York’s working families are faced with the continuing loss of jobs and health coverage, Arcuri effectively turned his [...]
Local unions ask Destito to skip Arcuri fundraiser
WKTV – 2 – NBC Utica, NY http://www.wktv.com/news/local/89338202.html ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) – Congressman Michael Arcuri has been facing criticism from Democrats of late since he voted no to health care reform. Local unions and political groups are sharing their displeasure by asking a local assemblywoman to not attend his fundraiser. The United Healthcare Workers Union, [...]
Destito pressured to avoid Arcuri fundraiser
Utica Observer-Dispatch Utica, NY http://www.uticaod.com/news/x1009761873/Destito-asked-not-to-host-Arcuri-fundraiser By Elizabeth Cooper ALBANY — Two unions, the Working Families Party and another statewide organization have asked Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Rome, not to hold a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri set for Monday. Arcuri, D-Utica, incurred the wrath of unions liberal groups with his no vote on national healthcare [...]
Labor Tries To Turn Arcuri’s Friends Against Him
Daily Politics – The Daily News New York, NY http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2010/03/labor-tries-to-turn-arcuris-fr.html By Elizabeth Benjamin Four labor/progressive leaders sent a letter to Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito today, asking her to cancel her plans to co-host for Rep. Mike Arcuri (NY-24) to protest his “no” vote on health care reform. Destito, a Utica-area Democrat, is listed as a headliner for [...]
Turning Up the Heat Over a ‘No’ Vote
New York Times – City Room Blog New York, NY http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/after-health-care-vote-new-york-congressman-feels-the-heat/ By Raymond Hernandez In the continuing fallout over the vote to overhaul health care, several influential Democratic groups are pressing a veteran Albany lawmaker to cancel a fund-raiser she was planning for a Democratic congressman who voted against the measure. Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito, a [...]
Unions Ask For No Show At Arcuri Fundraiser
Albany Watch Blog, LoHud.com Albany, NY http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2010/03/26/unions-ask-for-no-show-at-arcuri-fundraiser/ By Joseph Spector After Rep. Michael Arcuri’s no vote on the federal health-care legislation, four labor and activist groups wrote a letter today to Democratic Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Utica, asking to not headline a fundraiser for him Monday in Albany. The $500 a head fundraiser is being held [...]
Analysis: Murphy vote could change campaign dynamics
The Post-Star Glens Falls, NY http://www.poststar.com/news/local/article_3d192f8c-355f-11df-9d60-001cc4c002e0.html By MAURY THOMPSON U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy’s decision to vote “yes” for President Obama’s health care reform plan undoubtedly will be hashed and rehashed on the campaign trail between now and November. Democrats and Republicans alike say it will make the 20th Congressional District more heated and more expensive [...]
Murphy backs health reform
The Times Union Albany, NY http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=913515 Glens Falls Democrat cites need to control costs, shift power from insurers to patients, get aid for device makers; Tonko also a “yes” By JENNIFER A. DLOUHY, Washington bureau First published: Saturday, March 20, 2010 WASHINGTON — Rep. Scott Murphy declared Friday that he would vote for the $940 billion [...]
Competing rallies push health care positions
Saratogian Saratoga Springs, NY http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2010/03/19/news/doc4ba2cf6ee9779813348456.txt By PATRICK H. DONGES, The Saratogian Click to enlarge SARATOGA SPRINGS — Residents took to the streets throughout the New York’s 20th congressional district this week advocating a range of opinions in anticipation of a final vote on health care reform. Rallies have been held outside the offices of Rep. [...]
Gov. drops reform of hospital charity-care payments
Crain’s New York New York, NY http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100212/FREE/100219959 Controversial system allows hospitals to dip into $1 billion state fund without verifying they actually provided service; change was opposed by powerful hospital lobby. By Barbara Benson New York’s powerful hospital lobby quietly prevailed in pushing Gov. David Paterson to drop a reform of charity-care payments from his proposed [...]
