New York

The Post-Standard
7/30/12
Maureen Nolan
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/07/about_30_show_up_for_medicare.html
Roughly 30 people rallied at Libba Cotten Park on Syracuse’s South Side this afternoon in support of Medicare and against Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy.

The Post-Standard
7/30/12
Maureen Nolan
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/07/citizen_action_of_new_york_pla.html
Citizen Action of New York plans to rally in Syracuse this afternoon to celebrate the anniversary of Medicare and to call for an end to Bush-era tax cuts for higher-income taxpayers. It is one of a half-dozen rallies scheduled around the state, organizers say.

Times Union
7/29/12
Jimmy Vielkind
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Groups-pushing-for-trash-transfer-3745153.php
Long Islanders are hoping to use a 2009 law to take out the people who pick up their trash.
Two groups last week filed over 5,000 signatures petitioning for the dissolution of Sanitary District Number Two, a quasi-governmental entity responsible for trash service for a swath of the town of Hempstead.

That’s right – its health insurance rate review time! This means that our health insurance plans are now diligently submitting their proposed rate increases to the Department of Financial Services (DFS) for approval.  Some of you may have already received a letter from your health plan letting you know that they plan to “adjust” your premium rate.  Health plans are required to give you 120 days notice of any proposed rate increases (and 60 days notice before the approved increase goes into effect).