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How will reform help citizens of New York?
Times Union Op-Ed 3/30/12 Bob Cohen, Policy Director, Citizen Action of New York http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/How-will-reform-help-citizens-of-New-York-3448850.php There’s something missing in the recent national and state discussions over the federal Affordable Care Act and its constitutionality —
Read More »‘Trade secret’ concerns
In the first weeks of the newly restructured Department of Financial Services, Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky has made it extremely clear that when the concerns of corporate health plans to keep their secrets in order
Read More »Prescriptions cost too much? Got health insurance problems? Community health advocates working to help Central New Yorkers
Donna and Frank Baniewicz’s prescription drug costs were getting out of hand. The Liverpool couple, both diabetics, take more than a dozen prescriptions. The co-pay on just one of those prescriptions, a cholesterol-lowering drug, recently
Read More »Citizen Action wants more State aide for education
"I'm taking a second job. I'm going to be the Governor of the State of New York, and I'm also going to be the student lobbyist," Governor Cuomo announced in his State of
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 »Prison Count Plan Called Downstate Power Grab
Daily Courier-Observer Malone, NY By Darcy Fargo MALONE - Franklin County's two state representatives say an effort to change how the state's prisoners are counted when drawing legislative districts is yet another attempt to bring more governing
Read More »A fair health plan: Rich must pay fair share of costs
Syracuse Post-Standard Syracuse, NY By Karen Scharff and Bob Cohen Now that the Senate, following the House, is debating health care reform legislation this month, another issue is moving toward center stage: How do we fund health
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