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With the state budget behind us, lawmakers are set to act on their remaining priorities for the legislative session. These regional forums offer a chance to hear from legislators on their top policy priorities. We’ll touch on topics such as the ongoing response to COVID-19, curbing high prescription drug costs, retirement security, long term care reform, ways to make housing more affordable for an older population, and other pressing topics. Speakers
New York State Assembly Member, District 84
Amanda Septimo is a lifelong Bronx resident with a long, rich history of service to the community. Her spirit of activism and community leadership began in her adolescence and can be traced through the entirety of her career. At just 12 years old, Amanda became aware of the prevailing social, economic, and environmental injustices within our community, and soon began to organize around these causes throughout the South Bronx.
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New York s growing older adult population is facing unprecedented barriers accessing meals, groceries, medicine, and support services, and new levels of social isolation brought on by the novel coronavirus. This virtual forum offers a chance to ask questions about your representatives’ legislative and policy priorities. Now, more than ever, it is important for you to be able to hear directly from your legislators. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!
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What reforms will you work to implement to improve our long term care system to address the current COVID-19 response, and ensure the tragic loss of lives never happens again?
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Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reminded the public to be vigilant and to get tested only in COVID-19 testing laboratories that were approved by the government.
“Makakasiguro tayo na authentic at saka official yung laboratory results na makukuha natin kung tayo ay pupunta sa lisensyadong laboratoryo ng gobyerno [We can be assured that the laboratory results we get are authentic and official if we go to a government-licensed laboratory],” she said.
“Pag pumunta tayo dito sa mga laboratoryo na nakita natin na wala namang license to operate, ay huwag na po kayong magpa-test dyan dahil hindi po official iyang result na iyan [If we go to laboratories with no license to operate, the result won’t be official],” she added.