Single-Payer Events in August 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010 – Philadelphia, PA
Media Mobilizing Project TV’s Launch/Screening
Come celebrate the launch of Media Mobilizing Project Television (MMPTV), which features news, stories and analysis from the movement to end poverty in Philadelphia and beyond.
Join us at the screening of our first MMPTV episode, “Infection in Our Health care System.” This hour-long special shares the stories of nurses advocating for their patients, of heath care workers building unions, of struggles to save community hospitals,… of the fight against AIDS, and of taxi drivers and disability justice advocates working together for legislation to strengthen both communities.
When: August 27, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: At the historic Freedom Theatre
1346 North Broad St (At Broad St and Master St)
Philadelphia, PA
Feel free to watch “Infection in Our Health Care System” online here.
Single-Payer Events in September 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010 – Chapel Hill, NC
Medicare for All 101: Who Wins, Who Loses?
Presenter: Peter S. Kussin, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center.
When: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10 AM -12 Noon
Where: Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Pre-registration is required–Email brinich@email.unc.edu. Free to public.
Sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties and The UNC-CH School of Social Work Clinical Lecture Series
Thursday, September 16, 2010 – Washington, DC
“After Passage of Health Care Reform, Where Do We Go From Here?” – Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference.
Where: Washington, DC Convention Center, Rm. 209A
When: 2 – 5 PM
Sponsored by Chairman John Conyers.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 – New York, NY
PNHP Activism: Then and Now
Annual Medical Student forum and student Mixer
Sponsored by PNHP NY Metro Chapter. Please join us for our annual medical student forum with special presenters, PNHP co-founders David Himmelstein, MD and Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH.
Each year, our medical student forum invites medical students who are involved with PNHP chapters at the New York metro area medical schools and other supporters of PNHP and a national single payer health care program to this special forum which includes presentations by medical students.
When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 – 7:30 P.M.
Where: Beth Israel Medical Center, 10 Union Square East, 2nd Floor Auditorium, NYC
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – Washington, DC
Deficit Commission Public Meeting
Stay tuned for more details!
When: 9:30am – Noon
Single-Payer Events in October 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010 – Washington, DC
March for Jobs
Join the single-payer healthcare contingent. Email info@healthcare-now.org to meet our 1,000 postcard challenge!
Single-Payer Events in November 2010
November 5 and 6, 2010 – Denver, CO
Physicians for a National Health Program Annual Strategy Conference
Friday, November 12, 2010 – Philadelphia, PA
Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care Fall Meeting
More details TBA.
November 13 and 14, 2010 – Philadelphia, PA
Healthcare-NOW! National Strategy Conference
More details TBA.
Ongoing
Healthcare NOT Warfare Vigils – Nationwide
More Info: pdamerica.org
ChiSPAN Meetings – Chicago, IL
Meetings every other week. Visit www.chispan.org for more information.







