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Sit-in today at Aetna office in New York to demand an end to insurance company abuse

17 citizens and health care providers arrested, launching national mobilization for health care for all New York, NY – Citizens and health care providers today staged a sit-in at the offices of Aetna, one of the nation’s largest health insurance companies, in New York City (99 Park Ave @ 40th). The action is part of…

Update: Join the Mad as Hell Doctors on Sept. 30th in Washington, DC

Are you mad as hell at the current health care situation in this country? Here is a chance to voice your discontent and channel your energy for change. The Mad As Hell Doctors have been traveling across the country speaking out, educating and listening. They are appropriately angry at the current situation (which they distinguish…

New York State Senate Resolution urges passage of H.R. 676

The New York State Senate passed a resolution on June 2, 2009 supporting HR 676 and national, single-payer healthcare. The language of the resolution is as follows. New York State Senate Resolution Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to enact H.R. 676 Adopted 06/02/09 BILL TEXT: 2313 Sponsor: Senator BRESLIN Cosponsors: Senators ADDABBO, DIAZ,…

State Legislators Launch Effort to Push HR 676

A group of state legislators has initiated a nationwide effort to publish an Appeal to President Obama and members of the 111th Congress to support HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced in Congress by Representative John Conyers, Jr. and 75 co-sponsors. Twenty four state legislators, from 16 states, have sent a copy of the…

Saratoga Springs backs universal healthcare, HR 676

By Andrew J. Bernstein for the Saratogian— After a vote Tuesday, the City Council threw its support behind universal health care, passing a resolution to back federal legislation to establish a new paradigm for medical insurance. If passed through Congress, the HR-676 will create a single-payer health care system administered by private entities and funded…

City of Santa Monica Endorses Single-Payer Healthcare

On April 14, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to support both SB810 and HR676, endorsing universal single-payer healthcare at the state and national levels. Public speakers included nurse Geri Jenkins, co-president of the California Nurses Association National Nurses’ Organizing Committee; Progressive Democrats of America member Dr. Jo Olson, pediatrician at Children’s Hospital, assistant…

Action Alert: Today is a National Call-In Day for Single-Payer

Today is a nationwide call-in day for single-payer national healthcare. Our message is clear: “Tax payer dollars should go to people, not profits. Support single-payer national health care now.” So today, we ask that you join with thousands of others to call Congress, to support single-payer legislation in both the House (HR 676) and the…

Maine State Legislature Endorses HR 676

Both Houses of the Maine state legislature, on roll call votes, have endorsed a single payer healthcare system and HR 676. Separately, a just released poll conducted by the Maine Medical Society, shows that a majority of the state’s physicians support a single payer healthcare system. The HR 676 resolution and vote in Maine, follows…

Today: Mass Action for Single-Payer!

As the new administration takes on the giant task of reforming healthcare, the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care must continue to keep up the heat in support of meaningful reform and the tremendous momentum for the only plan proven to work: Expanded and Improved Medicare for All. So on March 10th, 2009, we will…

Seattle City Council endorses single payer healthcare

Since early days of Bill Clinton’s administration, 16 years ago, Rep. Jim McDermott has carried the torch for a national single-payer health program. A Washington Post profile characterized his devotion to the cause as bordering on religious. At one point in the early 1990’s, McDermott had nearly 90 House cosponsors for a Canada style national…