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YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO STOP A STATE BUDGET CUT TO STATEWIDE'S PATIENT RIGHTS
HELPLINE.
* Please make two calls right away to restore our funding!
* Call your State Senator at 518-455-2800 and Assembly members at
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* Message: My Name is ______ and I am a constituent who supports funding
for NY StateWide Senior Action Council's Patients Rights Helpline. It educates
and empowers seniors to uphold our health care consumer rights. Funding for
this service is drastically cut under the Aging budget. Please restore funding
with a $200,000 Legislative appropriation to keep this vital service in place.
MEETING/EVENTS
BUDGET BRIEFING (Part 2)
Feb 11, 10AM
* Topic: Highlighting issues in the remainder of the Governor's Proposed
budget that impact older residents, including Medicaid.
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PATIENT ADVOCATES PROGRAM WEBINAR TEACH INs
Feb 15, 10:00 AM
* Topic: How to apply for the Hospital Financial Assistance Program in NYS
* Speaker: Carrie Tracy, JD; Senior Director, Health Initiatives, Community
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Feb 25, 10:00 AM
* Topic: How to use the Federal & State Rating Systems to Make the Best
Nursing Home Choices
* Speaker: Cynthia Rudder, Ph.D., StateWide Consultant
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NURSING HOME VISITATION UPDATE: NYS Nursing Homes are now required to give
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Feb 24, 12:00 PM
* Topic: Let's Talk About Medical Debt
* Speaker: Trista O’Hara, Consumer Right’s Attorney at Legal Services of
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