Fight fear with facts!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by hcfany

Let’s face it.  The idea of health reform can be pretty scary if you don’t understand it.  Especially when ghouls appear on television to spread misinformation and goblins deliberately tell lies to scare the public.  With all of the political mud-slinging surrounding Obamacare (yeah, I said it), it can be pretty easy to lose sight of [...]

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Feds (finally) reach a debt deal

Posted on August 2, 2011 by hcfany

The House voted last night to pass a compromise on the debt-ceiling bill.  The bill also passed in the Senate this morning and was signed by President Obama today. While neither side of the aisle appears to be too happy with the results, Democrats seem to have emerged particularly bruised as the defecit reduction plan appears to be [...]

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New Yorkers hit the road to protect the social safety net

Posted on July 12, 2011 by hcfany

New Yorkers and groups around the state are gearing up for a 2-day, 2-leg caravan next week to meet with congressional delegation members and drive the point home that our social safety net programs – Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security – need to be protected and preserved. The tour will begin simultaneously in both upstate and downstate regions on Wednesday, [...]

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Summer plans for House GOP? Kill jobs & balance the budget on the backs of the poor and the elderly!

Posted on June 30, 2011 by hcfany

Federal debt-reduction talks continue on Capitol Hill this week where legislators are trying to come to an agreement before the August 2nd deadline. On the table are Republican plans to impose massive cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Social security in favor of raising taxes for the wealthy. Specifically, this would transform Medicaid into a “block [...]

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House GOP to America: “LET THEM EAT CAKE!”

Posted on April 15, 2011 by hcfany

The U.S. House of Representatives today adopted the Ryan 2012 Budget Resolution on a 235-193 vote.  The vote fell mostly on party lines, with not a single Democrat voting in favor of the plan.  Four Republicans voted against it.  The NY Times has a good interactive feature on the geographic breakdown of the vote. The bill now moves [...]

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Insurance Industry: WINNING

Posted on April 14, 2011 by hcfany

A new report released yesterday by the United Hospital Fund (UHF) has confirmed what anybody who pays for their own insurance already knows: the health insurance industry is making a killing off of us.   UHF’s report, titled ”The Big Picture III: Private and Public Health Insurance Markets in 2009,” finds that commercial health plans posted gains of $921 million – [...]

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ACTION ALERT: Call Congress today and tell them to vote NO on the Ryan 2012 House Budget Proposal

Posted on April 13, 2011 by hcfany

Later this week, the U.S. House of Representative is scheduled to vote on its 2012 House Budget proposal, introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis) last week.  The Republican majority’s proposal will increase costs and cut off health care to millions of Americans by:  Repealing the Affordable Care Act and defunding implementation efforts in the states. Turning Medicaid funding [...]

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House budget resolution hangs seniors out to dry

Posted on April 7, 2011 by hcfany

Advocates are still reeling over the House budget resolution introduced by Representative Ryan earlier this week.   The House proposes to cut $1.43 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid and puts Medicare into the hands of the private insurance industry - leaving many seniors and people with disabilities without a financial safety net.  Those who require long term care will inevitably suffer the most [...]

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