Lois Aronstein

HEAP is a great program, providing much needed assistance to thousands of New Yorkers every year. Our fear is that, read more

HEAP is a great program, providing much needed assistance to thousands of New Yorkers every year. Our fear is that, even with the new funds, the program will run out of money this spring and thousands of New Yorkers will find themselves in need of assistance to keep their power on.

We think it has been a little bit of a slow and rough start, but people are beginning to read read more

We think it has been a little bit of a slow and rough start, but people are beginning to read and see the benefits.

High drug costs are already forcing people to cut their pills, take less and sometimes not even be able to read more

High drug costs are already forcing people to cut their pills, take less and sometimes not even be able to fill their prescriptions at all. Eliminating 'wrap around' coverage is a harsh move that will deny drugs to our state's most vulnerable populations - we urge the Legislature to reject the Governor's proposal.

Making sure people know about options to the high-priced brand name drugs could mean a world a difference for many read more

Making sure people know about options to the high-priced brand name drugs could mean a world a difference for many New Yorkers, especially those who pay full retail for their drugs. We are fighting to ensure the drug that ends up in your medicine cabinet is the very best one for you.