by Communications Team | Dec 3, 2009 | Health Care, Western New York
We are getting closer to winning real health care reform than we have ever been before. It’s not perfect, true – but we are going to win something. It’s a major battle that we are about to win, with a bit more work! But, it’s really important that we keep in...
by Communications Team | Nov 14, 2009 | Capital District, Health Care
by Chris Scoville, Capital District Organizer Last Saturday, Congressman Murphy voted against his constituents and all those in favor of quality, affordable health care. Prior to the vote, we held a rally outside his Clifton Park office as one last push to let the...
by Communications Team | Nov 10, 2009 | Health Care, Southern Tier
On October 20th, 2009, our Southern Tier Chapter took a full day to visit towns throughout Central New York with the message that we need health care reform now! Here’s the play-by-play from Souther Tier Chapter Volunteer Wanda Mead Campbell: Caravan to Remember...
by Communications Team | Nov 9, 2009 | Health Care
Ian Pearl needs extremely expensive medical care, including 24-hour in-home nursing. Two years ago, Guardian Life Insurance Company wanted to cancel Ian’s coverage. But, because of a New York State law preventing insurance companies from cancelling policies due...
by Communications Team | Nov 9, 2009 | Education, Health Care
Tomorrow, the state legislature will address the Governor’s proposed mid-year budget cuts, which include $686 million to education and millions more to after-school programs and Medicaid. He has also proposed a state spending cap that will devastate schools,...
by Communications Team | Nov 9, 2009 | Health Care
Health care reform needs to happen this year. But, significant changes in our society don’t happen easily – and they don’t happen without action from the grassroots (that’s you!). So, here’s a list of 10 things you can do right now to help move health care reform...
by Communications Team | Nov 9, 2009 | Health Care
On Saturday evening, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The historic legislation was supported by the vast majority of New York Members of Congress, with the exceptions of Republicans Peter King and Chris Lee,...
by Communications Team | Nov 7, 2009 | Health Care
Health Care for All New York, the state health care coalition of which we are a founding member, released this analysis of the House health care reform bill: the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. HCFANY, as well as our national health care coalition,...
by Communications Team | Nov 6, 2009 | Capital District, Health Care
by Chris Scoville, Capital District Organizer Last night over 60 concerned citizens, community activists and union members turned out in the rain to ask Congressman Murphy to do what is best for the district, the state and the country and vote for the House health...
