Archive for January 2009
Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care Officially Launches
Yesterday, Healthcare-NOW, co-founder of the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care, took part in the official launch of the coalition in Washington, DC. Nurses, doctors, students, large community-based membership groups, labor unions, religious organizations, and activists launched a new healthcare alliance called the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care. The member organizations lay claim to…
Read MorePhiladelphia City Council Votes to Support Single-Payer Healthcare
Today, groups representing doctors, nurses, healthcare advocates and labor unions are applauding the Philadelphia City Council for passing a resolution in support of national, single payer health care (HR 676) and two state single payer bills. The resolution, sponsored by Councilman Greenlee and Councilwoman Tasco, makes Philadelphia the 28th city and 46th local government to…
Read MoreAction Alert: Demo. at National Health Policy Conference
Action alert! Target Health Insurers, Big Pharma, and Senator Baucus! When: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 8:30 – 10:00 AM Where: JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC What National Health Policy Conference that includes a Congressional Plenary on Tuesday morning starting at 9:00 AM. Senator Baucus and Representative Stark start off at 9:00, followed…
Read MoreWalk the Halls of Congress for Single-Payer
This Wednesday, January 28th!!! Wednesday, January 28 will be a historic day for single-payer advocates. And there will be something for everyone to participate in! The Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care will host a press conference to launch the national single-payer alliance in the morning and host a briefing for members and staff to…
Read MoreAre they listening?
As Tom Daschle, President-elect Obama’s choice for secretary of health and human services, flies across the country to attend community meetings on health care reform, and the Obama Web site solicits opinions and health care stories from citizens, those of us who support a single-payer national health insurance program hold our collective breath. Will the…
Read MoreMissouri IBEW State Conference Endorses HR 676
The Missouri State Conference of Electrical Workers has endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). The Conference, made up of all 21 IBEW local unions in the state of Missouri, represents more than 21,000 members. The endorsement was voted at the regular quarterly meeting on Jan 13th. Michael Datillo,…
Read MoreILWU Affiliate Endorses HR 676
Reno, Nevada. The American Radio Association, the Electronics and Information Technology affiliate of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has endorsed HR 676, single payer legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). The American Radio Association has been representing seagoing radio operators employed on U.S. flag merchant vessels since the 1930’s. It was chartered…
Read MoreNew Albany City Council relays confidence in universal health care
The most expensive health care in the world provides only run-of-the-mill results. That’s how Dr. Rob Stone, an emergency room doctor in Bloomington and director of Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan, described America’s health care system during a New Albany City Council workshop Thursday. He said Americans spend more on health care, less time…
Read MoreNothing to Fear but No Health Care
By Amy Goodman– Fifty million Americans are without health insurance, and 25 million are “underinsured.” Millions being laid off will soon be added to those rolls. Medical bills cause more than half of personal bankruptcies in the U.S. Desperate for care, the under- and uninsured flock to emergency rooms, often dealing with problems that could…
Read MoreAction Alert: Call for Single-Payer National Healthcare!
Thursday, January 15th is the second National Call-In Day to Support Single-Payer Healthcare, HR 676! On Thursday, January 15th, take part in the national call-in day to Congress for national, single-payer healthcare (HR 676). There are 86 cosponsors of HR 676 from the 110th Congress who have been sworn into the 111th session. With your…
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