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Health Care on Long Island

Long Island has many problems when it comes to health care. About 16% of Long Islanders were uninsured in 2002, according to a report done by The Long Island Coalition for a National Health Plan. There is a growing rate of uninsured on Long Island due to the high cost of living on Long Island. Many people cannot afford health insurance, but make too much to get it from the government.

There are some positives to living on Long Island when it comes to health care though. One of the main is the number of hospitals on Long Island many of which are considered the best in the country. Stony Brook Hospital is among the leaders in research in the country and Long Island has some of the best cardiology departments in the country. Long Island has an excellent health care system, but more and more residents find it unaffordable.

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Health Care News

Suffolk Executive Calls Upon Presiding Officer Lindsay to Follow the Law and Set Nursing Home Hearings - June 9, 2010

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today called upon the Legislature’s Presiding Officer William Lindsay to “stop ignoring its own law” and schedule the two public hearings it is required to hold on the county’s proposed sale of its skilled nursing facility in Yaphank.

SUFFOLK MARKS SEVENTH “UNINSURED WEEK” - March 17, 2010

This past Sunday marked the beginning of Uninsured Week in Suffolk County, an annual recognition of the societal and economic costs associated with not having adequate medical coverage. In 2003, Suffolk County made the designation for this second week in March following the adoption of legislation authorized by Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D-Setauket).

BISHOP SUPPORTS NEW PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION BILL - March 3, 2010

Congressman Tim Bishop announced that he is a original cosponsor of the new Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010 introduced today by Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.).

BISHOP VOTES TO RESTORE COMPETITION, FAIRNESS IN HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE - February 24, 2010

Today, Congressman Tim Bishop voted with a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives to ensure that American consumers get a real choice and a fair deal when purchasing health insurance. The Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (HR 4626) will take away the anti-trust exemption for health insurance companies, requiring them to compete fairly and adhere to the same anti-trust laws as other companies.

Bishop Speaks to Thousands of Constituents During Health Reform Tele-Town Hall - July 30, 2009

Today, Congressman Tim Bishop held a public Tele-Town Hall with thousands of Long Islanders to answer questions about health care reform. Constituents who joined the Town Hall asked questions directly to the Congressman on a wide range of issues—Medicare, the public option, abortion, undocumented immigrants, cost controls, access to doctors and whether patients could keep their current insurance plans if they wanted.

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