NYS News

• NYSARA Lauds Progress on two of its 2017 NYS Legislative Issues

  May 21, 2017: The New York Health Act the “Medicare-for-all” bill—designed to provide health insurance to all state residents—passed the predominantly Democratic Assembly Tuesday afternoon May 16th following several hours of partisan back-and-forth on the ...Read more >

• Positions on the AHCA (Trump/Ryancare) by our Congressional Representatives

  March 26, 2017: All 18 Democratic Congresspersons committed to voting against How our nine Republican Congressional Representatives stood on the AHCA (Trumpcare) Supported the Bill (NY Times 3/24/2017) Lee Zeldin - 1st Congressional District John Faso - 19...Read more >

• Joint NYC Chapter of NYSARA and Council of Municipal Retiree Organizations (COMRO) Meeting February 15th

  February 17, 2017: On Wednesday February 15th the first ever joint meeting of the NYC Chapter of NYSARA and Council of Municipal Retiree Organizations (COMRO) was held at UFT headquarters.  The major topic of discussion was the status of the federal deliberations on t...Read more >

• NYSARA President speaks at the Renew the American Promise (RAP)/Health Care for America Now (HCAN) Meeting

  February 05, 2017: On Friday February 3rd NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann spoke at the annual NYS RAP/HCAN meeting in Albany. With over 100 activists in attendance the timelines and details of the consideration of issues such as the affordable care act, Medicare, Me...Read more >

• NYSARA 2017 Senior Legislative Agenda

  January 20, 2017: 1. Pass Safe Patient Staffing Bill in the NYS Senate 2. Work for the Rejection to the NYS Constitutional Convention 3. Retirement Security in NYS 4. Fight to reject amending Section 167-a of the Civil Service law that would freeze the reimbu...Read more >

• KHN: Meals On Wheels Wants To Be The ‘Eyes and Ears’ For Hospitals, Doctors

  January 10, 2017: By: Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Debbie Case held an insulated bag with two packaged meals — a sandwich wrap and fruit for lunch, a b...Read more >

• NYSARA President joins New York City Members of Congress, Patients, Healthcare Providers, Advocacy Groups to Rally against Obamacare Repeal, GOP Medicare and Medicaid Cuts

  January 09, 2017: On a snowy January 7th morning at the Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann joined Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-7th CD), Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-12th CD), Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-8th CD) and C...Read more >

• NYSARA Activists visit Congressman Collins office about ACA Repeal, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Concerns

  January 09, 2017: On Friday January 6, 2017 NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann, Western New York Chapter of NYSARA Treasurer Richard Sweeney and activist Barbara Baer met with Congressman Chris Collins (R-27thCD) Deputy Chief of Staff Michael Kracker. During the over one...Read more >

• A Conversation with Congressman Paul Tonko December 20, 2016 Hosted by the Capital District Chapter of NYSARA

  January 02, 2017: On Tuesday December 20, 2016 the Capital District chapter of NYSARA held a "Conversation with Congressman Paul Tonko. It was a pleasure to host Congressman Tonko in Latham as he spoke to more than 75 people about his concerns as this new Presiden...Read more >

• NYSARA Executive Director John Costello Reflections on the Momentive Strike and Being “Uncomfortably Numb”

  December 14, 2016: Like many unionists who got the e-mail to join the rally for workers at the Momentive plant in Waterford, NY, we knew it would be worthwhile to join them on the chilly evening of December 13 to show them the support of the New York State Alliance for...Read more >