
Daniel B. Maffei Thousands of postcards were sent to New Yorkers by an insurance company trying to get customers to switch Medicare plans, and many of the postcards inadvertently had social security numbers printed above the address line. Please read the story by WSYR for more information on what you should do to protect your identity if you received one of those post card.
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If you're a senior citizen, check your mailbox very carefully. An insurance company that offers Medicare benefits has sent out 80,000 postcards with the social security numbers of the intended recipients printed on the front.

Daniel B. Maffei Congratulations to Janice McKenna on being honored with this very special award for her work in a very special neighborhood.
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Nicholas Lisi / The Post-Standard File photo. In February, Peter Coleman (left) waves to the crowd as he walks with parade Grand Marshall Janice McKenna (center), and Cogressman Dan Maffei (right) in the annual Coleman's St. ...

Daniel B. Maffei Yet another reminder of the out of control costs of health care in our current system. Across the area, health plans are announcing rates for next year and we're seeing increases from nearly 7% to nearly 25% for plans. These kind of yearly increases are completely unsustainable for families and businesses alike.
Kaynak: www.syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Upstate New York employers expect the cost of their employee health insurance plans to rise 6.9 percent in 2010, according to a survey released today.

Daniel B. Maffei I was honored to be present at the ground breaking for the Syracuse VA Hospital new spinal cord injury and disease center on Friday. It was a good way to end the week during which we also honored our veterans and military service men and women with Veterans Day.
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Work on a new addition to Syracuse's veterans’ hospital will begin Friday with the groundbreaking of a spinal cord injury and disease center.

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When major air carriers began instituting bag check fees in 2008, it was cited as a way to offset rising fuel costs. Since then, fuel costs have plummeted but the bag check fees are only increasing.

Daniel B. Maffei Thanks to everyone who wrote in to the Post-Standard on health care. I appreciate all the positive feedback my office has gotten too-- we were inundated with thank you calls yesterday.
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The Associated Press HOUSE SPEAKER Nancy Pelosi (center) is joined by (from left) Majority Whip James Clyburn and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Saturday in Washington, after the passage in the House of Representatives of the health care reform bill.

Daniel B. Maffei Don't forget to sign up for the e-newsletter. I promise not to clog your in boxes with too many emails, and the newsletters include surveys--a great way to get your feedback. Please sign up if you haven't already!

Daniel B. Maffei Thank you so much for all the input. Listening to your stories is the most important part of my job and ultimately why I've decided to vote yes for the health care bill.
Kaynak: www.washingtonpost.com
Hours after President Obama exhorted Democratic lawmakers Saturday to heed the call of history, House leaders vowed to deliver a late-night victory on a broad restructuring of the nation's health insurance system aimed at ensuring that every American has access to comprehensive and affordable cov...

Daniel B. Maffei Just wanted to give you all an update that I'm still considering this legislation. It is going to be a very difficult vote, but the conversation is going to continue even after votes and I remain committed to health care reform.
Kaynak: www.stargazette.com
Democratic freshman Rep. Eric Massa of Corning has announced plans to join most Republicans, including Rep. Chris Lee of the Buffalo suburb of Clarence, in voting against the bill.

Daniel B. Maffei Taking a short pause from health care, I introduced an amendment (that passed the House) today to move up the Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights effective dates from February and August for some provisions to immediately. Now we need the Senate to take this up, but today was a great step for consumer protection.
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WASHINGTON — The House voted on Wednesday to accelerate the enactment date of tough new rules for credit card companies after voters complained of a rise in interest rates and steep new fees.

Daniel B. Maffei What I'm reading now: The Affordable Health Care for America Act. Introduced in the House last week, I'm combing through this incredibly important piece of legislation right now.
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Several Central New York energy projects to get federal stimulus money | News from The Post-Standard
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On October 23, 2009, I introduced legislation that will incentivize small businesses in distressed economies to invest in clean energy technology. H.

Daniel B. Maffei News 10 Now tuned in to our telelphone town hall on H1N1 last night and did a great story. Thanks to everyone who participated, we'll have audio of the entire call up on maffei.house.gov later today.
Kaynak: news10now.com
People share concerns about H1N1 | News 10 Now, your news now.

Daniel B. Maffei We're keeping an eye on H1N1. This is a final reminder that if you want to participate in my telephone town hall tomorrow night, please call my offce at 315.423.5657 by 5 pm today and sign up.
Health officials: Number of H1N1 cases is growing | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicl
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The Rochester area is seeing a growing number of H1N1 flu illness and health officials today called on sick people to not show up at emergency rooms or doctors’ offices.




















