Posted December, 15 2008 by arianne
The Paterson administration will be releasing its 2009/2010 Executive State Budget tomorrow. There has been a great deal of coverage about expected cuts in Medicaid and education spending, but there is some good news on the coverage front. Positive indicators for health reform include: + Economic Crisis Coverage moves. The budget proposal seeks to eliminate: face-to-face […]
Posted December, 12 2008 by arianne
In yesterday’s press conference, President-elect Obama officially welcomed Tom Daschle, Secretary for Health and Human Services. In his address, Daschle highlighted the administrations new website—change.gov–encouraging people to visit the site and write in their thoughts on health reform. In other news-Single Payer NY issued a press statement calling on the President elect to propose a single-payer […]
Posted December, 11 2008 by arianne
Last night, Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign (Metro NY)–a HCFANY member–celebrated its 15 year anniversary. Metro NY is a citywide multi-constituency health care justice coalition. HCFANY member, Eesha Pandit, of the MergerWatch Project, delivered the keynote address. At the gala, HCFANY member American Cancer Society was honored for community leadership. Other honorees included: New […]
Posted December, 11 2008 by arianne
Tune in to WNYC’s Brian Lehrer show today at 10:20 AM to hear HCFANY’s Elisabeth Benjamin discuss health care for all and health reform.