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...
by Communications Team | Nov 6, 2009 | Health Care
The House of Representatives will vote on their health care bill Saturday, H.R. 3962 – the Affordable Health Care for America Act! The vote could be very close, so every call right now will make a difference. Call 877.264.4226 Now! Then click here to report how...
by Communications Team | Oct 30, 2009 | Health Care
This Halloween it isn’t vampires, werewolves or zombies that we should be afraid of. Scaring folks around the country this year is the possibility of not winning real health care reform. As both the House and Senate prepare to vote on their health care bills, many...
by Communications Team | Oct 29, 2009 | Health Care
Speaker Pelosi just announced the Affordable Health Care for America Act! Our message needs to get to Congress right now: New York needs health care reform. Call you member of Congress now!
by Bob Cohen | Oct 27, 2009 | Education, Health Care
On October 15th, Governor Paterson initiated what has unfortunately become almost a new ritual in Albany – telling us that he has to make further “mid-year” cuts to the existing severe state budget. The details are mind-numbing – $686 million in aid cuts...
by Communications Team | Oct 27, 2009 | Health Care
Yesterday, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that a public option will be included in the Senate’s health care reform bill – a big victory. But, what the news isn’t mentioning is that Senator Schumer has been central to these negotiations and gave...