Legislative Advocacy
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EMERGING ISSUESNEW! Protecting Due Process Rights for Dual Eligibles (enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid) who are enrolled in Managed Long Term Care, StateWide joined organizations representing people with disabilities to advocate for restoration of rights. For more information see Assembly bill A4996, a proposal that has been included in the Assembly’s budget bill. 2013 Sequestration, Federal Budget Battles, Proposed Chained CPI for Social Security COLA – more here. US Sen. Schumer calls for a fix for Medicare Hospital Observation Status Problems NY Legislative Bill Tracker NEW! Print and Circulate petition in support of a New York Single Payer Plan. Fore more information see the legislation. Sullivan County Legislature adopts resolution in support. RESOURCES House of Representatives Session Calendar for 2013 Learn more about State Budget Funding for Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program MCCAP StateWide’s Budget Testimony, February 13, 2012 StateWide’s Legislative Priorities Reports Coalitions and Sign On Letters Find Your Legislators: Look up your State and Federal representatives Contacts for NYS policymakers: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Senate Majority Coalition Co-LeaderDean Skelos Updated 2013 Members of the State Senate Aging Committee Updated 2013 Members of the Assembly Aging Committee |
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