Posted June, 7 2010 by arianne
Call Majority Leader Sampson and your State Senator TODAY and tell them you support the reinstatement of “prior approval”– or the Government’s authority to review rate insurance hikes BEFORE they go into effect. Senator Sampson’s number is (518) 455-2788. Call the Senate Switchboard at (518) 455-2800 to be connected to your Senator. Background: This weekend, […]
Posted June, 2 2010 by arianne
Did you know that nearly half of working people in New York City do not get a single day of paid sick time for themselves or to take care of a sick child? This means people are going to work sick, sometimes with infectious diseases, and are unable to go to the doctor. Statewide, most […]
Posted May, 26 2010 by arianne
Anti-health reform activists continue to fight reform with misinformation. There’s an email circulating now with a false claim about health care reform and W-2s. It says that consumers will see their taxes go up because of a provision of PPACA, the new federal health reform law. The email says that consumers will be charged higher […]
Posted May, 13 2010 by arianne
Governor Paterson announced today that he has established the Governor’s Health Care Reform Cabinet to manage the implementation of federal health care reform in New York State. Several state agencies have been named to the cabinet and in addition, the Governor will name an external advisory group to assist and advise the Cabinet on reform […]