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  1. 06.10.2015

    SCHUMER SAYS UPSTATE NY TRAUMA CENTERS ARE DESPERATELY IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES; SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS MUST OFTEN BE TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTERS THAT ARE EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN, OR THEY RECEIVE CARE AT LOWER LEVEL TRAUMA CENTERS, WHICH ARE OFTEN LIMITED BY AVAILABLE RESOURCES – SCHUMER BILL WOULD ENSURE THAT ALL LEVELS OF TRAUMA CENTERS HAVE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO STABILIZE PATIENTS IN EMERGENCIES
    Traumatic Injury Is The Leading Cause Of Death For Americans Under The Age Of 44 Yet Our Current Trauma Care System Remains Underfunded Nationwide Upstate NY Has 14 Trauma Centers 6 of Which Are Level...Trauma Centers But Limited Number Upstate Schumer Says Centers Need More Resources To Deliver the Best Care In Capital Region There is 1 Trauma Center In Central NY 2 In Western NY 1 In Rochester Finger Lakes...is the leading cause of death for Americans under 44 and argued that additional...

  2. 02.02.2015

    SCHUMER URGES SENATE COLLEAGUES TO PASS MOMENTOUS LEGISLATION TOMORROW THAT WOULD IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE & SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS
    Schumer Says Effort Would Help 1 Million NYS Veterans Get Access To Better Care Bill Has Already Passed The House of Representatives Senate is Last Remaining Hurdle Schumer We Must Do All We Can To Bring...Schumer today urged his Senate colleagues to pass bipartisan legislation aimed at improving mental health care and suicide prevention resources for America s veterans including approximately one million veterans...veterans living in New York State The bill called The Clay Hunt Suicide...

  3. 12.15.2014

    SCHUMER: NYC’S 4 DESIGNATED EBOLA TREATMENT CENTERS HAVE SPENT MILLIONS FOR THEIR EXTENSIVE COST OF TRAINING, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, PURCHASING HAZMAT SUITS TO PREPARE FOR EBOLA THREAT; CALLS ON FEDS TO REIMBURSE HOSPITALS THROUGH SENATOR’S NEWLY SECURED ‘EBOLA FUND’
    International Ebola Work Reimbursements to Hospitals for Training More Urges Fair Reimbursement As Federal Health Human Services Secretary Creates Spending Plan in Next 30 Days Schumer The Readiness of New York...spent millions dollars in order to prepare for the Ebola crisis and will call for the Department of Health and Human Services HHS to ensure that they are fairly reimbursed for that effort through a new Ebola...billion in new funding for the Ebola response 700 million of which HHS will...

  4. 10.15.2014

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $10 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WESTCHESTER- PUTNAM LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD TO COMBAT LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT IN WESTCHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, ROCKLAND & ORANGE – FUNDS WILL HELP CONNECT RESIDENTS WHO ARE READY-TO-WORK WITH READY-TO-BE- FILLED JOBS
    collaborations between employers non profit organizations and job training programs in order to connect Americans who are ready to work with jobs that are ready to be filled The Westchester Putnam Local Workforce...are unemployed but require retraining or jobs in information technology advanced manufacturing health care and other high demand industries Finally the organization will implement and further develop strategies...funding which is a major investment in the people and workforce of the...

  5. 10.15.2014

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $5.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ROCHESTERWORKS TO COMBAT LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT – FUNDS WILL HELP CONNECT ROCHESTER- FINGER LAKES RESIDENTS WHO ARE READY-TO-WORK WITH READY-TO-BE-FILLED JOBS
    collaborations between employers non profit organizations and job training programs in order to connect Americans who are ready to work with jobs that are ready to be filled RochesterWorks will utilize these funds...are unemployed but require retraining for jobs in information technology advanced manufacturing health care and other high demand industries Finally RochesterWorks will implement and further develop strategies...this kind of funding which is a major investment in the people and...

  6. 10.08.2014

    SCHUMER, FOLLOWING CALL WITH CDC DIRECTOR FRIEDEN, EXPECTS THAT THIS WEEK, THE CDC WILL UNVEIL TOUGHER EBOLA SCREENING REQUIREMENTS ON U.S. SOIL SENATOR HAD PROPOSED SEVERAL CHANGES CDC SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING THESE AND OTHERS STEPS
    Schumer The CDC has been doing a very good job thus far in combating the threat but you can t be too careful when it comes to stopping a deadly epidemic I m pleased the CDC will be going further and ramping...fill out a detailed CDC health form to help detect any contact had with Ebola before they arrived in America Schumer said that CDC and CBP should also conduct this intense health screening for personnel...abroad Schumer noted that the CDC has done a good job thus far in protecting Americans...

  7. 06.04.2014

    SCHUMER: MAJORITY OF UPSTATE NY HOSPITALS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS & PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, PUTTING PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE AT RISK SCHUMER PUSHES BILL TO ADDRESS HEAD ON NYs STATEWIDE DOCTOR SHORTAGE
    York especially primary care physicians Schumer cited that over the past several years Upstate New York hospitals have been experiencing a steady decline in the number of primary care physicians at the same...same time as demand for health care has grown According to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation New York State is only meeting 40 of its primary care needs one of the lowest rates in the country and 65...tremendous doctors providing topnotch care all across Upstate New York but we no...

  8. 10.30.2013

    SCHUMER FIGHTS FOR END OF PROHIBITION-ERA RESTRICTION ON SHIPPING BEER, WINE, SPIRITS VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE PLAN WOULD ADD ESTIMATED $225 MILLION IN NEW ANNUAL REVENUE FOR STRUGGLING USPS PROVIDE ECONOMIC BOOST FOR UPSTATE NY BEVERAGE BUSINESSES
    lost 16 billion and twice defaulted on payments owed to the federal government to prefund retiree health care benefits totaling 11 billion The agency has also exhausted a 15 billion line of credit from the...volume of firstclass mail the kind of mail most consumers use and its biggest revenue driver as more Americans move to electronic billing and emailing While none of the logistical details have been finalized...

  9. 09.23.2013

    SCHUMER CALLS ON VA FOR IMMEDIATE UPDATE ON STUDY OF SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS WITH PTSD; UNTIL STUDY IS COMPLETE, CURRENT VA POLICY DEPRIVES VETS WITH PTSD OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE DOGS THAT HELP THEM COPE AND RECOVER
    other physical ailments as well as helping people with mental illnesses and emotional trauma Mental health service dogs may help treat people with PTSD because they help them to cope with the everyday challenges...including anxiety attacks migraines and nightmares There has been evidence to suggest that mental health service dogs can be trained to help avert panic attacks and remind veterans to take medication However...Centers and 182 147 around the country The VA claims that they will not...

  10. 08.07.2013

    SCHUMER: RARE TICK-BORNE ILLNESS, THE POWASSAN VIRUS, FOUND IN HUDSON VALLEY TICKS SENATOR URGES CDC TO STUDY POTENTIALLY FATAL DISEASE DEVELOP PLAN TO HELP ADDRESS THREAT
    Lyme disease improve education and require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to produce a report to educate doctors and other health professionals on the latest research and treatment options for...organization to advance research and education into tickborne illnesses Schumer joined by Orange County Health Commissioner Eli Avila and Hudson Valley Lyme Disease Association Chairwoman Jill Auerbach urged...CDC to swiftly fund research for further study these new tickborne illnesses and...