Sentences with phrase «say health care advocates»

In short, say health care advocates — if the intention was indeed to improve access to health care — the Deuell plan hasn't worked out so well.

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Still, parents and health care professionals who advocate the practice say children can benefit from this type of sleeping arrangement.

«Some chemicals naturally present in strawberries, pineapples or some insecticides used on fruit also bother some people,» said Michael B. Foggs, chief of allergy, asthma and immunology for Advocate Medical Group of Advocate Health Care.

Immigrant advocates say some 100,000 people lost their licenses as a result, and were thrust back into the shadows, making everything from getting to work to getting access to health care more difficult.

Gillibrand did say that Weiner «has always been a great advocate for civil rights, for health care for all, a lot of liberal issues that are important.»

1199 SEIU, the powerful health care workers» union, has decided to endorse Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary for mayor, sources say.

He is a dedicated advocate for universal health care, a fair tax code and good - paying jobs for working families,» Bill Lipton, state director of the New York Working Families Party, said in a statement.

«Citizen Action of New York has been instrumental in fighting against the corrupting influence of big money in our democracy and advocating for quality education and health care for all,» Nixon said.

In the past week, health - care advocates brought in to advise Mr. Cuomo on Medicaid said he blind - sided them with back - room deals with the hospital industry and union workers.

You can not come to Family Planning Advocates» day of action and say that no longer is it acceptable for Democrats to pound their chests and proclaim they are pro choice while undermining reproductive health care,» said Brooks.

«Serious candidates running for state - wide office respect New Yorker's beliefs in ensuring women's access to comprehensive reproductive health care services — including abortion,» M. Tracey Brooks, the president of Planned Parenthood Advocates, said then in a statement comparing Astorino to «radical statements of the national Republican Party» and saying his «position reflects his inability to represent the people of the state of New York.»

He said, however, that Cuomo's biggest benefactors remain the traditional lobbying powers: businesses supporting his initiative to cap the growth of property taxes; landlords, developers and tenant advocates who sought the continuation of New York City's rent control law; and more from contributors with interests in health care and education.

The second factor that's led to the shortage, advocates say, is that the Cuomo Administration is transitioning more state subsidized health care into managed care, including mental health care and disabled services.

«Women who are at a lower socioeconomic position may be less likely to be assertive and to be strong advocates for their health care management,» said Dr. Guilcher.

The advocates, addressing a hearing conducted by the House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, said that, to date, the health - care needs of children and adolescents have often been overlooked in the the national debate about the best ways to provide health coverage to the uninsured.

Any health - insurance - reform bill adopted by the Congress must include provisions that specifically target the health - care needs of children and adolescents, child - health advocates said last week.

Addressing more than 1,300 health professionals, special - education experts, advocates for the disabled, and parents at a conference here, Dr. Koop said that too many handicapped and chronically ill children are not receiving timely and adequate care.

Health care and education advocates and some Democratic lawmakers say that's a concern with the Foxconn deal, negotiated with the Taiwanese company by the administration of Gov. Scott Walker.

He said he would not stop talking about the need for better medical and mental health care for poor children because it affects their ability to learn, and that the idea of charter schools must live in a room big enough to accommodate Black Lives Matter warriors, personal responsibility stalwarts, social justice advocates and free market champions.

Sidestepping Senior Mobility Issues with Preventive MedicineSidestepping Senior Mobility Issues with Preventive Medicinecover storiesPosted: June 24, 2008By Jessica TremayneAlthough senior care has vastly improved over the past 10 years, senior - health advocates say practices need to focus on education and prevention in all facets of their senior care regimen.

Beck said while he does not advocate taking dogs from current and caring owners, he does feel that it has become more of a social and political issue for people than a health one.

When the Doctor Says «Yes» But the Client Says «No»: Health Care Provider Liens, L.A.T.L.A. — Advocate, July / August 1992

Officials said this would give states more flexibility in picking navigators, though advocates who commented on the rules said they would reduce access to in - person help signing up for health care.

«As the nation's leading women's health care provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood understands that abortion is a deeply personal and often complex decision for a woman to consider, if and when she needs it,» said Cecile Richards, president, Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

«As the nation's leading women's health care provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood knows firsthand how critical the birth control benefit is for women and families, not just for their health but also for their pocketbooks,» said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Interim CEO Jerry Lawson said, «As the region's leading women's health care provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood stands firmly alongside women, families, and patients across this country whose access to affordable, quality health care is transformed by the Affordable Care Act.&racare provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood stands firmly alongside women, families, and patients across this country whose access to affordable, quality health care is transformed by the Affordable Care Act.&racare is transformed by the Affordable Care Act.&raCare Act.»

«As the nation's leading advocate and provider of women's reproductive health care, every day we see that the best way to prevent unintended pregnancies and promote healthy families is to invest in family planning programs and ensure more women have access to affordable, quality reproductive health care,» said Richards.

«As the nation's leading advocate and provider of women's health care, including reproductive health services, we see every day that the best way to prevent unintended pregnancies and promote healthy families is to invest in family planning programs and ensure more women and families have access to affordable, quality reproductive health care and comprehensive sex education programs,» said Richards.

And Terry Findlay, director of the UNSW Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, writing on Croakey, said the Centre, which has a focus on the prevention and management of chronic disease, was advocating for equity to be at the heart of the debate about the future of primary healthcare.

On Saturday, fifteen Planned Parenthood advocates returned to Rep. Long's Springfield office to #StandWithPP, celebrate the Affordable Care Act and say loud and clear that Rep. Long needs to represent all of his constituents by protecting sexual and reproductive health!