Politics

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 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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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bills To Help Struggling Families Secure Diapers

February 12, 2021 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate colleagues to introduce the bipartisan End Diaper Need Act of 2021, which would provide resources to assist low- and middle-income families access diapers and help ensure the health and well-being of those who rely on diapers, including infants, toddlers, medically complex children, and adults with disabilities.

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Katko

Katko Urges CDC, HRSA To Supply Local Community Health Centers With COVID-19 Vaccines

February 12, 2021 Contributor
Following an announcement this week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that they will supply select Federally Qualified Health Center Programs (FQHCs) with COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) yesterday urged the agencies to include Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) and East Hill Medical Center in the program.

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Assembly Will Barclay

Barclay Joins Colleagues To Call For Transparency Into Cuomo Administration’s Nursing Home Policies

February 10, 2021 Contributor
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) joined Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, Congressman Tom Reed and legislative colleagues yesterday to continue their call for accountability and investigations into the state’s response to COVID-19 in nursing homes.

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