Archive for October 2009
Physicians and supporters arrested at CareFirst health insurance office to call for real health care reform
Dr. Margaret Flowers and Charles Loubert, 81, will stay in jail until CEO of CareFirst meets to discuss redirecting lobbying funds to pay for patients care Baltimore, MD – Two physicians and two supporters were arrested today at a sit-in at a Baltimore CareFirst health insurance office. The sit-in is part of a national groundswell…
Read More115 arrested so far in 18 cities to demand for health care for all
Total number who risked arrest yesterday: 73 in 10 cities Yesterday 37 were arrested, although 73 staged a sit-in or blockade and were not arrested due to the entire building being put on lockdown. Tomorrow, several dozen more risk arrest, including Margaret Flowers, MD, a former pediatrician and mother of three teenagers. (More information on…
Read MoreSingle Payer State Option Threatened in House
By Donna Smith – When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the healthcare bill she plans to bring to the floor Thursday, will it still have the amendment that allows individual states the option of bypassing legal barriers to pass state single payer bills? Apparently not, in the latest concession to the insurance industry, Blue Dog…
Read MoreThe Next Wave of Actions
Tomorrow, the next wave of the Mobilization for Health Care for All begins. After over 100 people have risked arrest across the country in sit-ins in the last month, we are beginning to shift the debate about health care reform in our country. Our actions have helped to put a spotlight on the real problem…
Read MoreMake an Impact
Healthcare-NOW! is at peak activity. Because of all our hard work, Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) has decided to match donations made to Healthcare-NOW! dollar for dollar up to $5,000. Thanks to PNHP, you can double your impact by donating today! We’re organizing our National Strategy Conference in St. Louis. We’re organizing dozens…
Read MoreSen. Al Franken humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over healthcare bankruptcies
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over health care bankruptcies during a senate Judiciary sub-committee hearing on bankruptcies driven by catastrophic medical expenses.
Read MoreHarrisburg Rotunda Filled By Single-payer Supporters
From PDA – “The October 20 ‘Healthcare for All’ rally at the capital rotunda in Harrisburg, Pa., was a huge success,” said Tim Carpenter, PDA National Director. “Anywhere from 700 to 1200 supporters turned out during the course of the event.” The rally was organized in support of Pennsylvania’s single-payer healthcare legislation and was co-sponsored…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Jailed for Five Days After Sit-In at Blue Cross Office in Los Angeles
From Democracy Now – On Thursday, Sam Pullen was arrested at the Los Angeles offices of the insurance giant Blue Cross. He refused to give his information to police and vowed to remain in prison until Blue Cross agreed to hear demands that it stop denying doctor-recommended medical treatment to seriously ill patients. Despite his…
Read MoreUS Healthcare History: Our Very Own Killing Fields
By Donna Smith – Jenny Fritts was 24 years old. Jenny lived with her husband Sean for the past five years, and together they had a little girl named Kylee, 2. Jenny was seven-and-a-half months pregnant with her second child – a beautiful, baby girl. Jenny is dead. Jenny’s unborn baby is dead. They died…
Read More“I’m staying in police custody until we have health care for all”
Los Angeles, CA – Sam Pullen, 31, was arrested yesterday in Los Angeles at a sit-in at the Blue Cross health insurance office. He is refusing to give information to police, vowing to stay in jail until Blue Cross stops denying care to those who need it most. He is being supported by the group…
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