by Jessica Wisneski | Oct 15, 2009 | Health Care
This morning’s NY Times article, Public Option Is Next Big Hurdle in Health Debate, gives all the clear and simple reasons why we must focus our house members and President Obama on staying strong on public option. The fact that the House’s version of the public plan...
by Communications Team | Oct 10, 2009 | Health Care, Western New York
On Friday, activists gathered in downtown Buffalo to call out the private health insurance industry and their practices of denying coverage in order to increase profits. This action was one of three events across New York this week that focused on the...
by Jessica Wisneski | Oct 6, 2009 | Health Care
Years back, when I was about to graduate college, I remember my father’s great concern that I find a “good job.” His fears weren’t about pay or my ability to survive on my own. He was worried about me having health care benefits. At that time, he knew, as soon as I...
by Communications Team | Oct 5, 2009 | Health Care
A good friend of mine, who constantly reminds me that she is more liberal than I am (which is pretty darn left), just posted this video on Facebook. It is a powerful reminder in just over 2 minutes of how long we have been fighting this fight – and how far we...
by Communications Team | Oct 2, 2009 | Capital District, Health Care
This past Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee became the first congressional battleground for the public option. The public option continues to be the most contentious element of the health care reform packages being discussed and what we see as the key reform piece...
by Communications Team | Sep 29, 2009 | Health Care
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by Communications Team | Sep 25, 2009 | Capital District, Health Care, New York City, Southern Tier, Uncategorized, Western New York
On Tuesday, activists in dozens of state across the US protested the unfair, profiteering, and crisis-causing practices of big private insurance companies in America. In New York, Citizen Action focused on two of our state’s worst: United Healthcare and GHI/HIP....
by Communications Team | Sep 21, 2009 | Health Care
As New Yorkers, we especially need the affordability provisions in H.R. 3200 to be included in the final health care reform package. That’s why we’re joining together to get 3,200 signatures for H.R. 3200. We’re sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi...
by Communications Team | Sep 15, 2009 | Health Care
It seems that the insanity propelled by the conservative right during the Congressional recess last month got a lot of news coverage, but with very little lasting effect. A majority of Americans still support the public option (with polls ranging from 50-70% support),...
