In the News Issue: Health

February is American Heart Month

Posted by Eric Adams on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Dear Constituents:February is American Heart Month!  It is a time to examine our health, eating habits, and fitness routines to determine how we can live longer and healthier lives.  During these times of economic hardship, health concerns may seem like a long-term issue during a short-term crisis, but I encourage everyone to take a moment to evaluate his or her lifestyle to improve health as winter enters its final weeks.    We’ve all heard the advice before, but since it pertains to health, the most precious of commodities, it bears repeating: if we eat right, get enough exercise, and cut back on or eliminate dangerous habits like smoking, we can enjoy better health.

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THE PATCH: BALL BACKS BILL FOR HEALTH INSURANCE FINANCIAL REFORM

Posted by Greg Ball on Saturday, January 28th, 2012

 

By Tom Auchterlonie

Citing a large cost that his constituents recently got from their insurer, state Sen. Greg Ball came to Northern Westchester Hospital on Friday to outline a bill that would limit such practices.

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DAILY POUND RIDGE: BALL UNVEILS NEW HEALTHCARE BILL

Posted by Greg Ball on Saturday, January 28th, 2012

 

 

by Alex Birsh

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — After the Friday rain subsided near the entrance of the Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, Greg Ball stepped up to the podium on the sidewalk and spoke of the bill he has been promoting to make health insurance companies become more transparent to their patients.

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P.S. 234 Elementary School Gym Repaired

Posted by Michael Gianaris on Friday, January 20th, 2012

The Queens Gazette article announces that the P.S. 234 School Gym, which has been closed since September due to flood damage, was finally repaired as a result of the efforts made by parents and elected officials.

Following a joint effort by Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. and state Senator Michael Gianaris, the gymnasium at the Astoria Elementary School, P.S. 234, which suffered substantial flood damage, has been repaired and is now in use.

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Dems: Senate GOP Bowdlerized Women's Health Resolution

Posted by Liz Krueger on Thursday, January 19th, 2012

By Casey Seiler

Albany Times Union 

Krueger noted that most of the Senate Republicans have already endorsed Mitt Romney for president, and suggested that the effort to squelch Stavisky’s resolution was a miniature version of assaults on reproduction rights on the federal level. “This is the beginning of their little national Planned Parenthood moment, so to speak,” she said.

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GOP Silencing Abortion Talk

Posted by Liz Krueger on Thursday, January 19th, 2012

By Glenn Blain

New York Daily News

Democrats said a resolution submitted late last week by Queens Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky seeking to proclaim next week “Reproductive Rights and Justice Week” was scrubbed by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos' office to take out any mention of abortion, family planning and reproductive rights.

Instead, the GOP offered a re-written resolution that proclaimed it "Women's Health Week."

"They took my resolution, censored it, and gave us a sanitized version," Stavisky said at a press conference with fellow Democratic Senators Liz Krueger of Manhattan and Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers.

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Gianaris Announces Legislation Expanding Good Samaritan Laws

Posted by Michael Gianaris on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

An article written by the Queens Gazette looks into the new legislation proposed by Senator Gianaris, which would expand on current New York Good Samaritan laws in order to protect local businesses and non-profits from being held liable for damages or injuries that could occur while helping a victim.

Continuing his fight to ensure safety in the neighborhood, state Senator Michael Gianaris announced he has introduced new legislation expanding New York’s Good Samaritan laws.

 The legislation would protect local businesses and non-profits offering themselves as safe havens from being held liable for damages or injuries that may have occurred while helping a victim.

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