Monthly Archives: May 2017

Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on the American Health Care Act |

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  May 3, 2017 “The Republican health care bill is an assault on women and an assault on New York. It would allow insurance companies to discriminate against Americans based on pre-existing conditions, force millions of New … Continue reading →

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New AHCA amendment could be costly to Americans with employer coverage

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

From The Brookings Institute By: Matthew Fiedler Last week, House Republicans unveiled an amendment to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) that would allow states to waive certain insurance market regulations introduced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the … Continue reading →

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An Empty Promise: The Working Families Flexibility Act Would Give Workers Less Flexibility and Less Pay

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

By National Partnership for Women & Families APRIL 2017 The Working Families Flexibility Act sets up a dangerous false choice between time and money, when working families urgently need both. The bill does not promote family friendly or flexible workplaces. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Trump set to hand key family planning role to anti-contraception advocate

Posted on May 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Law professor Teresa Manning once claimed ‘contraception doesn’t work’ Planned Parenthood says Manning ‘promotes myths about birth control’ Teresa Manning’s appointment would give her oversight of Title X, a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar federal program that provides contraceptive services to low-income and uninsured … Continue reading →

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Trump and Duterte to hang out

Posted on May 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Apparently, they are best friends:  During their “very friendly conversation,” the administration said in a late-night statement, Mr. Trump invited Mr. Duterte, an authoritarian leader accused of ordering extrajudicial killings of drug suspects in the Philippines, to visit him at … Continue reading →

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