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ACTION ALERTS:
- THE STATE BUDGET IS STILL BEING NEGOTIATED AND LAWMAKERS NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU TO STOP DRASTIC CUTS TO HOME CARE
- HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE ADDRESSED IN THE BUDGET TO PROTECT NEW YORKERS FROM MEDICAL DEBT
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TO HAVE THE EPIC PROGRAM SET A ZERO DOLLAR CO-PAY FOR INSULIN
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TO HELP NEW YORKERS WHO MAY FACE HOSPITAL BILLS THAT THEY CAN’T AFFORD
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TO STOP A STATE BUDGET CUT TO STATEWIDE’S PATIENT RIGHTS HELPLINE
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ACTION ALERT:
- ASK NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP TO EXPAND CANCER SCREENINGS FOR SENIORS THIS YEAR.
- YOUR VOICE IS URGENTLY NEEDED TO TELL YOUR CONGRESSMEMBER: Oppose creating a debt commission, which would allow changes to Social Security via a closed-door process to cut already modest earned benefits while avoiding public accountability. Call Your Member of the House of Representatives: (202) 225-3121. If you don’t know the name of your Representative use this link.
NY Health Act (Single Payer)
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Remote Patient Monitoring Scams: The New York StateWide Senior Action Council’s “Medicare Fraud of the Month”
PR Newswire January 16, 2024·2 min read ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), an organization dedicated to advocacy for the rights of seniors in New York State, today announced its Medicare Fraud of the...
ACTION ALERT
TO STOP A STATE BUDGET CUT TO STATEWIDE’S PATIENT RIGHTS HELPLINE Please make two calls right away to restore our funding! Call your State Senator at 518-455-2800 Call your Assembly members at 518-455-4100 Message: My Name is ______ and I am a constituent who...