More than 400 people cheered inside the Workers United Hall on East Avenue Sunday afternoon, as Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and others led a rally in favor of keeping the Affordable Care Act. Congress began passing legislation Friday to repeal President Obama’s health insurance program. More than 20 million people were added to the ranks of […]
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has introduced a “Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act,” saying it’s necessary to ensure access to cost-free contraception for New York women. The attorney general says it’s a counter to Congressional Republicans’ move to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which requires contraceptive care be made available cost-free. It would require state […]
Medical Students at the University of Rochester stood in silent protest Monday against repeal of the Affordable Care Act, joining in a nationwide protest called #Protect Our Patients. Students say they’ve been serving homeless people in Rochester with basic medical services funded by Obamacare, and don’t want to see it repealed before they’re even doctors. […]