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Letter to the New York State Congressional Delegation:

January 29, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2018 CONTACT: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | (917) 405-1060 To the New York State Congressional Delegation: As you know, our coalion of New York State consumers, health care and human service workers, providers and insurers has been paying close

The New York State Nurses Association Commends The Rockland County Legislature For Passing A Resolution Calling On State Lawmakers To ‘Vote Yes’ On The New York Health Act

December 06, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 6, 2017 Contact: Laura Montross, lmontross@kivvit.com 212-929-0669 THE NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION COMMENDS THE ROCKLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE FOR PASSING A RESOLUTION CALLING ON STATE LAWMAKERS TO ‘VOTE YES’ ON THE NEW YORK HEALTH ACT Resolution Vote was Unanimous

Nurses and Healthcare Workers Urge Congress to Cancel Vote on Ruinous Health Bill Which Would Cause Suffering for Millions

March 24, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 24, 2017 Contact: NYSNA: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 1199SEIU: Mark Riley, mark.riley@1199.org, 347.637.0621 ‘Anti-American’ Health Care Act would annihilate healthcare for kids, seniors, working families and people with disabilities

Coalition: Help is needed now for Safety Net Hospitals that care for low-income patients

November 15, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2016 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 Community Groups, Elected Leaders, Labor and Health Advocates call for ‘Safety Net Hospitals’ to get Adequate Funding ‘Enhanced Safety Net Hospital’ Bill must become Law More than 15,000 signatures

Unions, Patient Rights Groups and Lawmakers representing tens of thousands of New Yorkers call on the New York State Senate to pass the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act

June 20, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2016 Contact: Tara Martin | E-mail: tara.martin@nysna.org | Cell: 646-334-8146 New York State Assembly Passes The Bill With Historic Tuesday Night Vote Support Continues To Grow Across The State As A Senate Vote Comes Down To The Wire Albany, NY - One day after the

Assembly Passes Universal Health Care Bill

May 27, 2015

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, 5/27/15 Historic Vote Makes It "Truly Achievable Goal" Says Sponsor On Wednesday, May 27, the New York State Assembly passed the "New York Health Act" universal health care bill (A. 5062/S. 3525) by a vote of 89 to 47. New York Health would provide universal

NY’s Largest Nurses Union Ventures to Albany to Push for Support on Vital Healthcare Issues Affecting NY Patients

May 12, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2015 Healthcare Advocates Ask for Lawmaker Support on Safe Staffing Ratios (ALBANY, NY) – Registered nurses (RNs), caregivers and nursing students from Buffalo to Brooklyn rallied at the State Capitol today to lobby legislators to support the growing healthcare needs