by Communications Team | Aug 24, 2009 | Health Care
In this week’s New Yorker, James Suroweicki discussed the recent American transition from overwhelmingly supporting health care reform to almost half of the voting population being opposed to the President’s efforts in this area. He says this shifting...
by Communications Team | Aug 18, 2009 | Capital District, Health Care, Hudson Valley, New York City, Rochester, Southern Tier, Western New York
Yes, we had a disappointing weekend. It appeared that the Administration we worked so hard to elect was backing away from our strongest mandate – true health care reform through a strong public option. But every cloud has a silver lining! My group in Buffalo,...
by Communications Team | Aug 17, 2009 | Health Care
Over the weekend the Obama Administration began to waiver on its support of a public option as part of a health care reform package. We need to call the White House today and tell the President that “we are outraged and disappointed with his administration for...
by Communications Team | Aug 10, 2009 | Capital District, Health Care
When our members of Congress came home for recess this August they brought with them the debate over health care reform. Currently the news coverage of the health care debate is focused on the disruption not discourse crowd that has been attempting to shut down and...
by Communications Team | Aug 7, 2009 | Health Care
Here’s the truth: the American people overwhelmingly support a public health care option as part of any health care reform that happens. How do we know? Our friends at Health Care for America Now have taken a look at all the major polls that have asked....
by Communications Team | Aug 6, 2009 | Health Care, Rochester, Western New York
Citizen Action of New York/Health Care for America Now organizer in Buffalo, Diana Cihak, was interviewed tonight on Neil Cavuto’s show on the Fox Business Channel. Diana disagreed with Neil’s prediction that the public option is dead. She made the case...
by Communications Team | Aug 6, 2009 | Health Care
Last week, the House of Representatives went home without voting on health care reform. As Members of Congress arrived back in their districts to begin conversations with constituents about how we can work together to make sure everyone in America has access to...
by Communications Team | Aug 5, 2009 | Health Care
The right-wing is trying to use the internet to propagate lies about H.R. 3200 – the House health care reform bill. An email chain has been started and is spreading fast. And it’s our job to stop it and spread the truth instead. The email being sent around...
by Communications Team | Aug 4, 2009 | Health Care, Rochester, Western New York
Today we held a press conference at Congressman Eric Massa’s Pittsford, NY office. Congressman Massa is one of the freshman Democrats that has effectively slowed down and possibly stalled the passage of HR3200, the bill being debated in front the House of...