New York State

Public Hearing – October 30, 2007

Location

New Yorker Hotel
Grand Ballroom
481 8th Avenue (corner of 34th and 8th)
New York, NY

Agenda

Welcome

  • Joseph Baker
    Assistant Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services
    New York State Executive Chamber

Opening Remarks

  • Richard Daines, M.D.
    Commissioner of Health
  • Eric Dinallo
    Superintendent of Insurance

Testimony

Order Name Representing
1 Richard Gottfried New York State Assembly
2 Velmanette Montgomery New York State Senate
3 Kenneth Raske Greater New York Hospital Association
George Gresham 1199/SEIU
4 Mark Wagar Empire Blue Cross and Shield
5 Margaret Lewin, M.D. New York County Medical Society
Zebulon Taintor, M.D.
6 Mark Hannay Healthcare for All Campaign
7 Judy Wessler Commission on the Public Health System
8 Jennifer Marino Rojas Children's Defense Fund
9 Raymond Sweeney HANYS
Kevin Dahill Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council
10 James Knickman New York State Health Foundation
11 Andrea Cohen New York State Coalition of Prepaid Health Service Plans
Georganne Chapin Hudson Health Plan
12 Ralph Paladino Local 1549, DC37
13 Linda Ostreicher New Yorkers for Accessible Health Care
Deborah Moore
14 Alice Berger Planned Parenthood of New York City
15 Linda Prine, M.D. Academy of Family Physicians
Anthony Grieco, M.D. American College of Physicians
16 Arthur Springer Lay advocate
17 Robert Padgug Rekindling Reform
18 Kevin Rocap  
19 Olveen Carrasquillo, M.D. Latinos for National Health Insurance
20 Len Thaler New York State Podiatric Medical Association
21 Henry Schaeffer, M.D. American Academy of Pediatrics
22 Michael Kink Housing Works
23 April LaRow  
24 Karen Ballard New York State Nurses Association
Anne Bove New York Counties Nurses Association
Patricia Kane
Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez NYSNA/Montefiore/Moses bargaining unit
25 Margaret Lettieri Uninsured
26 Lois Uttley Merger Watch Project
27 Jenny Rejeski Immigration Coalition
28 Arne Gundersen Actors Equity Association
Adam Huttler Fractured Atlas
29 Ajamu Sankofa National Conference of Black Lawyers
30 Shari Foster  
31 Elizabeth Swain Community Health Care Association of NYS
32 Gloria Mattera Green Party of New York
33 Konstantina Katehis  
34 Bob Cohen  
35 Pamela Bennett Citizen Action of New York
36 Annette Choofian Women's City Club of New York
37 Joyce Brown Healthcare Activist
38 Robert Hayes Business and Labor Coalition of New York
39 Matthew Shotkin  
40 Merlyn Joseph Friends and Family 1199
41 Sheila Spiezio Citizen's Budget Commission
42 Richard Schoetz  
43 Martin Treat  
44 Kevin Hsu The Opportunity Agenda
45 Raymond Zakhari