Month: February 2021

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Urges Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

February 12, 2021 Contributor
As Black women across New York struggle with access to maternal health care and negative health outcomes due to racial and systemic discrimination, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined colleagues earlier this week in announcing historic legislation to save moms’ lives and fight for maternal health and reproductive justice for Black women and pregnant people of color.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Calls For More Funding To Help Older Americans During Pandemic

February 12, 2021 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Special Committee on Aging, is leading Senate colleagues in a call for the inclusion of $1.4 billion in funding for Older Americans Act (OAA) programs, including $750 million in funding for the OAA Nutrition Services and $480 million to support providers’ efforts to vaccinate older adults in the next coronavirus relief package.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

“Sign & Subpoena”: State Assembly GOP Calls On Colleagues To Sign Petition To Subpoena State Officials Following Nursing Home Report

February 12, 2021 Contributor
Members of the Assembly Republican Conference are asking lawmakers to “sign” a petition calling for the immediate “subpoena” of New York State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Howard A. Zucker after a recent report from Attorney General Letitia James found the state covered up thousands of deaths in state nursing homes.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo
The Governor

Cuomo, NYS Health Commissioner Zucker Provide Statement On Update CDC Guidance

February 12, 2021 Contributor
Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker released the following statement regrading an update in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance eliminating quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated people following close contact exposure.

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