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The Employer Alliance for Affordable Health Care is a coalition of more than 1,200 businesses and individuals who are committed to keeping health care affordable and available to all people, by opposing statement mandates that increase the cost of health insurance premiums. Our membership covers all of New York State. For more information, or to contact a member in your area, call Pamela Finch at (315) 363-9657.

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'02, '03 & '04 Press releases/Letters/Testimony

2005

Employer Alliance Appoints Three to the Board of Directors - 09/01/05
Timothy's Law is Unlikely This Year - 06/13/05
Eleventh Hour Déjà vu: Advocates Proposal Comes Too Late - 06/06/05
Coalition Joins Chambers to Support NY’s Working Uninsured - 05/06/05
Push for Mental Health Mandate Overlooks Business Need for Parity - 05/05/05
Coalition Beseeches State Lawmakers ‘Support NY’s Working Uninsured - 05/02/05
Glens Falls Businessman Named Chair of the Employer Alliance for Affordable Health Care - 02/10/05
Mental Health Proposal Shows 'Landmark Appreciation' For Employer Concerns - 02/08/05

2004

Senator Joseph Bruno Named Legislator of the Year - 11/10/04
2003 Report Card Studies Long Term Committment to Affordability - 11/04/04
Jody Reynolds Joins Board of Directors - 10/29/04
Alliance Endorses Assemblyman Hooker - 10/28/04
Record Growth Reported in 2003-04 - 09/18/04
A.1664 Lacks Real Parity for Small Business - 06/22/04
Statement in Support of Senate Proposal for Mental Health Mandate - 05/11/04
Small Business Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to Reject Mandates - 4/26/04
Employer Alliance Endorses Senate “Mandate Free” Proposal - 03/08/04
Businesses Unite to Oppose Timothy's Law
(Chenango, Columbia, Delware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Ulster counties) - 2/13/04
Businesses Unite to Oppose Timothy's Law
(Herkimer, Fulton, Otsego counties) - 2/13/04
Businesses Unite to Oppose Timothy's Law (Broome County) - 2/13/04
Businesses Unite to Oppose Timothy's Law
(Madison, Oneida & Otsego counties) - 2/13/04
Spending Increases, Anxiety Highlight Need for Reform - 1/26/04

2003

Board Appoints Glens Falls Man to Fill Vacancy 10/6/03
Lawmakers Presented With 2002 "A List Awards" 9/5/03
Eighteen Lawmakers Achieve "A"s in 2002 Report Card 7/7/03
Study Concludes: Mandates Cost NY Businesses
Over $1,000 Per Employee 5/27/03
Senate Passes Health Care Reform 3/25/03
Alliance Calls on Senate to Pass Mandate Reform 3/10/03

Extraordinary Times Call for Extraordinary Measures 1/22/03

Legislative Alert! 13 Mandates in 5 Days! 1/21/03
Crisis in Clear Lake 01/02/03

2002

Leaders Ask for Mandate Reform 12/18/02
Health Care Crisis Hits Home10/31/02
Employer Alliance Endorses Senator Breslin 10/21/02
Employer Alliance Endorses Senator Meier 10/21/02
Brian Clark Named to Board of Directors10/9/02
Lawmakers Asked to Pledge Their Support 10/01/02
Alliance Takes its Message to the World Wide Web 07/15/02
Lawmakers Recognized for Keeping Health Care Affordable 06/20/02
Report Card Grades Lawmakers on Health Care Votes 04/25/02