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Protestors Gather In Front Of Bishop’s Southampton Office
A flurry of bumblebee-colored “Hands Off My Medicare” signs waved toward passing motorists on Hampton Road in Southampton Village last Wednesday morning, July 20, as part of a statewide “Restore the American Promise” advocacy
Read More »“Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt” Kick Off Statewide “Restore The American Promise” Caravan Tour In Buffalo – Effort Aimed At Protecting, Preserving And Strengthening Medicaid, Medicare & Social Security
(BUFFALO) – Led by “Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt,” a Statewide Caravan Tour kicked off in Buffalo today, whose aim is to send a clear and loud message to Washington to protect, preserve and strengthen
Read More »A “Look Ahead” at next week’s headlines
The fight over our nation's debt ceiling isn't just restricted to Capitol Hill. Several groups plan to rally at Albany's Capitol, as well as other gathering places across the state, to protest potential
Read More »New York Coalition Urges Reps. to Resist GOP Budget Cuts
A diverse coalition of more than 60 human service, community, senior, labor, economic policy and peace organizations has sent a joint letter to the NYC congressional delegation urging them to provide a strong and
Read More »Affordable health care next on Cuomo agenda
New York's long history of bipartisan leadership on health care got swept under the rug at the end of the legislative session when Senate Republicans blocked passage of a key step toward implementing health
Read More »Protest planned outside Gibson office, but Gibson won’t be there
A coalition of advocacy organizations and labor unions announced it will hold a demonstration at 3 p.m. Wednesday outside U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson’s district office at 513 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. The group is focussing
Read More »Health exchange awaits Senate
Times Union Cathleen Crowley Albany http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Health-exchange-awaits-Senate-1438248.php ALBANY — State leaders struck a compromise on a health exchange that will serve as a marketplace for individuals and small-business employees to find insurance. It is uncertain if
Read More »Health law offers new options
The Observer Albany Natalie Luczkowiak http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/560360/Health-law-offers-new-options.html?nav=5046 The Affordable Care Act, the comprehensive reform law passed by Congress in March of 2010, takes a number of critical steps to ensure that all Americans have quality
Read More »Governor submits bill for health care exchange
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo submitted legislation Monday that would set up a health care exchange to comply with the federal Affordable Care Act. Like the Senate Republicans’ bill, which came out last week, the
Read More »Health insurance exchange bill introduced in Senate (updated)
Creation of a state health insurance exchange — a marketplace where consumers and small businesses can shop for policies — inched forward with last Thursday's introduction of a bill in the Senate aimed at
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