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 Seeking
A National Single Payer Healthcare System That Will Cover Everyone
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Here is where you will see how our campaign is building. Louisville,
KY. Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare, November 2nd
New Jersey Healthcare for All,10/26 meeting with Rep. Steven Rothman (D-CD 9). He agrees with us 100% on the need for universal health care but doesn't want to co-sponsor HR 676, Rep. John Conyers' National Health Insurance Act. The picture to the left shows our delegation with the Congressman (center). Indianapolis, IN, October 26th, A Forum for Healthcare Providers -- How Would Single Payer Work? The Forum will be at University United Methodist Church, 5959 N. Grandview Drive, Indianapolis, on Thursday, October 26, 5-30-7:30. Memphis, Tennessee, October 13-14, The Ghandi Institute for Non-Violence Margie Rece speaking for Healthcare-NOW. More details on Southeast Events page. Princeton, NJ, October 15th, Forum: Health Care, a Right; Not a Business -- Time for a New Model. See more info on Northeast events page. Brooklyn, NY, October 15th, Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society, The Crisis in Healthcare: Problems and Solutions, 11:00 A.M., Martha Klein speaking, 53 Prospect Park West & 2nd Street, Park Slope, 718-768-2972 - 2/3 Grand Army Plaza, F to 7th Ave. More details on Northeast Events Page. Boise, ID, October 18th, Dr. Rocky White, Physican and rancher from Colorado, will be in Boise on Oct. 18 to speak about health care reform. White, a self-described conservative Republican, travels across the country to speak about the need for a universal health care system in the United States. Idaho Health Care for All, an organization that promotes a single-payer health system in Idaho, and the Renaissance Institute are sponsoring White's speech in Boise. The speech, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hays Auditorium in the Boise Public Library. Holyoke, Massachetts - Saturday, October 21, 2006, 1:00 to 4:00 PM ----The Holyoke, MA Single Payer Network (WMSPN)* is organizing a public hearing in Western Massachusetts to bring national health care reform to the attention of the public and our elected officials. This event will focus on Representative John Conyers’ bill – HR 676 – to establish a universal, single payer, national health care plan for the United States. Please visit Holyoke, MA - Saturday, October 21, 2006, 1:00 to 4:00 PM ----The Holyoke, MA Single Payer Network (WMSPN)* is organizing a public hearing in Western Massachusetts to bring national health care reform to the attention of the public and our elected officials. This event will focus on Representative John Conyers’ bill – HR 676 – to establish a universal, single payer, national health care plan for the United States. Ajamu Sankofa speaking for Healthcare-NOW. www.house.gov/conyers/news_health_care.htm San Antonio, TX - Citizen/Congressional Hearing Scheduled for October 19th, 7:00 p.m, Marilyn Clement speaking for Healthcare-NOW. Mexican American Unity Council Building, 2300 West Commerce in the Chicano Barrio. Austin, TX- October 22nd, “National Lawyers’ Guild", Radisson Hotel, 9:30 A.M.; Marilyn Clement, National Coordinator of Healthcare NOW on Economic Justice Panel re: Healthcare. Indianapolis, IN, October 26th, Thursday, 5-30-7:30 A Forum for Healthcare Providers -- How Would Single Payer Work? The Forum will be at University United Methodist Church, 5959 N. Grandview Drive, Indianapolis Alachua County,
Florida, July/August, 2006, organized by the Alachua
County Labor Party. "The insurance companies do everything
they can to avoid paying claims. They make it hard, they make
it frustrating and time consuming. And they really hope that
we will really just go away." Read
this unbelivable account from the hearing in Alachua county
and what their state representatives had to say. Beacon, NY September 30th, 06 -The Beacon, NY, NAACP/Healthcare-NOW event on September 30th exceeded all expectations. The turnout was excellent, nearly 60 people. The house was full. Speakers, Actress Vinie Burrows and Healthcare-NOW representative Ajamu Sankofa each got standing ovations after they spoke. The most important feature of the event was the energy sparking creative ideas for building the branch of the NAACP. The United States National Health Insurance Act, HR676, John Conyers' bill in support of a national healthcare system will be the centerpiece of its work according to the sitting president. The branch was urged to build active coalitions with other Branches and produce a national HR676 action plan proposal to be submitted to the next NAACP National Convention for passage. Healthcare-NOW New York City chair, Sankofa, has pledged to work with them to develop it. Philadelphia, Pa. September 20, Wednesday 7:30pm, Unitarian Church, Dr. Gene Bishop Montrose, Colorado - September 23
Ithaca, NY, September 26, 2006 A debate took place at Cornell University between Eliot Spitzer and John Faso for the New York State Governor's office. See report of demonstration and challenge to the gubernatorial candidates to support single payer. Pittsburgh - June
7 Delray Beach, FLA - On August 21st, 2006 a candidate forum was held in the Civic Center in Delray Beach, south of West Palm Beach. It was sponsored by the Florida Association of Retired Americans with the co-sponsorship of Floridians for Health Care.more... Oakland, CA: March
25 Seattle, WA February
25 Los Angeles,
CA - A clip from the Cal Nurses… Brooklyn, NY - On April 24th , Art Without Walls held a Citizens’ Congressional Hearing which Rep. Conyers attended. Louisville, Kentucky
- June 10th From the Kentucky Citizen Congressional
Hearing Boston, MAFaneuil
Hall, September 1st, 2005 June
7, 2006 (6/7/6) spawned new events all over the country --Beacon,
Ny; San Antonio,TX; Indianapolis, IN; Savannah, GA; The Bronx,NY;
Roanoke, VA; Bucks County, Pa. more...
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