Posted on March 17, 2017 by aschibley - News
A broad group of organizations from across New York have come together to create a campaign to highlight the importance of Medicaid funding to ordinary people.
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Posted on March 17, 2017 by aschibley - News
This is compelling visual evidence about why Medicaid must not be cut.
Posted on March 16, 2017 by aschibley - News
The #bFair2DirectCare coalition is implementing a coordinated call-in campaign to the Governor’s office.
Posted on March 15, 2017 by aschibley - News
“Probably the area where everyone seems to agree is on direct care workers,” Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said. “It’s the right thing to do for starts, but that’s like motherhood and apple pie to a lot of our members.”
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Posted on March 15, 2017 by aschibley - News
Supporters must now convince Governor Cuomo, to support the plan in his state budget proposal.
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Posted on March 13, 2017 by aschibley - News
Both Houses of the NYS Legislature stood by their promise to #bFair2DirectCare and included funding to increase pay for low wage workers at non-profit agencies that provide support and services for people with disabilities.
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Posted on March 13, 2017 by aschibley - News, Uncategorized
“Passing this wage hike for our direct care workers is one of my top priorities and it should be one of the top priorities for the governor and the Assembly as we enter budget negotiations,” said NYS Sen. James Tedisco, in a press release.
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Posted on March 13, 2017 by aschibley - News
The proposal addresses a lack of funding in the Executive Budget to help appropriately adjust salaries at not-for-profits that employ workers who provide state services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Posted on March 10, 2017 by aschibley - News
I join with my fellow legislators on both sides of the aisle who overwhelmingly support the #bFair2DirectCare campaign. We are asking the Governor to include adequate funding over the next six years to provide a living wage for direct care workers.
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Posted on March 9, 2017 by aschibley - News
An analysis by the Center for American Progress shows that more than 15 million people with disabilities would be at risk under President Trump’s and House Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts.
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