by Communications Team | Feb 4, 2011 | Capital District, Education, Health Care
Yesterday, Citizen Action of New York joined organizations from across the state at a gathering of the new GrowingTogetherNY budget coalition. This group of faith, human services, labor, and community-based organizations has come together to call on the Governor and...
by Communications Team | Feb 3, 2011 | Education, Health Care
Cross-posted to Jon’s Blog at DragonFlyEye.net. Cuomo’s on a roll. First, in his state of the union he called health care and education “special interests” and now he’s talking about massive cuts during a recession, when families are being hit hardest. Governor...
by Communications Team | Jan 20, 2011 | Health Care
Yesterday, the party of NO, now in control of the House of Representatives, staged a vote to repeal the new health care reform law signed by the President in March; the repeal passed 245-189 with all Republicans voting for health care repeal along with just 3...
by Bob Cohen | Jan 10, 2011 | Health Care
We are pleased to announce that the Public Policy and Education Fund (PPEF), Citizen Action’s research and education affiliate, has been selected by Community Health Advocates (CHA) to provide health care assistance in Erie and Niagara counties. The assistance has two...
by Communications Team | Dec 14, 2010 | Education, Health Care
On the day after Election Day, Karen Scharff sent a message to Citizen Action’s members. One paragraph was particularly insightful: As progressives, our best weapon in politics is our values – because when it comes down to it, our values aren’t progressive or...
by Communications Team | Jul 20, 2010 | Health Care
Health care reform was a critically important victory for our movement. Now, we need to defend it by spreading the truth about what’s really in the new law. Download our two new fact sheets and help spread the word by sharing them with your friends, neighbors...
by Communications Team | Jul 6, 2010 | Health Care
The health care reform law passed earlier this year will helps millions of people in America get health coverage. But, the well-financed opponents of reform are still spreading lies every day. Our research and education affiliate, the Public Policy and Education Fund...
by Communications Team | Jun 11, 2010 | Health Care
Earlier this year, when President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, we were a part of an historic shift in America’s vision of government. After decades of fighting, we won coverage for 32 million more people, and a sentiment...
by Communications Team | Jun 8, 2010 | Health Care
Late last night, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation to reinstate regulations on insurance companies’ raising their rates. The legislation, called “prior approval,” requires health insurance companies to get approval from the...
