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SENATOR BALL CO-SPONSORS THE CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT AWARENESS ACT DURING BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH

Posted by Greg Ball on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

March is brain injury awareness month. Senator Greg Ball (R, C—Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess) on Brain Injury Awareness Day, March 16th, joined Senator Kemp Hannon, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, Senator George Maziarz, co-sponsor, and members of the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, a group that advocates nationwide for victims of brain injuries, to push for legislative action on the Concussion Management Awareness Act.“We realize now what we may not have known a few decades back. Concussions create long-term, detrimental health effects, and those hits taken on the playing fields can have substantial and lasting impacts. It’s time to get serious and protect our young athletes so they can enjoy long and healthy lives,” said Senator Ball.

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NEW YORK MUST STAND AGAINST “OBAMACARE”

Posted by Greg Ball on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Senator Ball says “No” to state implementation of “ObamaCare”

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PRESS RELEASE: SMILING ON AMERICA’S HEROES (WITH VIDEO)

Posted by Greg Ball on Monday, September 12th, 2011

 

(Senator Greg Ball and Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino announcing the launch of Smiling on America’s Heroes in Westchester County) 

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LOHUD: ASTORINO, BALL AND CASTELLI PLUG PRIVATE VETERAN HEALTH PROGRAM

Posted by Greg Ball on Monday, September 12th, 2011

 

Posted by: Gerald McKinstry

Joined by veterans and veteran’s advocates earlier today, Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino promoted the “Smiling on America’s Heroes,” a discount dental and eye care program that is available to veterans and their dependents. Also endorsing it was State Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, and Assemblyman Bob Castelli, R-Goldens Bridge.

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THE PATCH: PROGRAM BRINGS DENTAL AND VISION BENEFITS FOR VETERANS TO WESTCHESTER

Posted by Greg Ball on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

By Brian Marschhauser

State and county politicians gathered in White Plains Monday in an effort to raise awareness for Smiling on America’s Heroes—a new program that provides discounted dental and eye care for retired military veterans.

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PBS: IS NEW YORK BACKTRACKING ON HEALTH CARE REFORM? (WITH VIDEO)

Posted by Greg Ball on Thursday, September 15th, 2011

 

John Farley

(VIDEO)

After President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law in March, 2010, New York seemed to be on the fast-track to implementing health care reform.

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BALL CUTS RIBBON AT WINGATE HEALTHCARE

Posted by Greg Ball on Friday, September 23rd, 2011

 (Senator Ball speaking with one of the residents who will benefit from the facility’s expansion)

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DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE: FEDERAL HEALTH REFORM LAW STALLED IN ALBANY

Posted by Greg Ball on Friday, September 30th, 2011

 

Written by: CARA MATTHEWS

ALBANY — While advocacy groups continue to sound the alarm about New York’s lack of progress in creating a health-care exchange, Republican leaders in the Senate, where the bill is stalled, are saying there’s no rush.

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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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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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