tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210952342011-12-14T22:13:57.474-05:00Health Care for All Philadelphia is a coalition of health professionals and activists dedicated to achieving a publicly financed, single payer health plan that provides one standard of cost-effective, high quality care for all people. See "Where Do You Meet?" below.Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.comBlogger1071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-50329964202725334142011-04-14T21:03:00.002-04:002011-04-14T21:07:26.796-04:00

We have moved our website to http://www.phillyhealth.org.  We hope you like the new look and updates.  If you are interested, join our listserve at phillyhealth@yahoogroups.com or by donating to us.  You can also come out to one of our general monthly meetings and help us promote the single payer message in Philadelphia.

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-69053845671304086412011-04-02T13:56:00.001-04:002011-04-02T14:28:30.519-04:00

This past week marked the first anniversary of the landmark health care reform law.  It will profoundly reshape health care in the next decade, but most people do not understand it or understand its implications. I will be explaining the bill:  the good, the bad and the ugly and explain why while the bill is a landmark change, there is much more that needs to be done.  Since this will influence

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-42044280787277816232011-03-02T22:15:00.000-05:002011-03-02T22:15:46.151-05:00

On Tuesday, March 8 ONLY, the HCAP General Meeting will move from Community College of Philadelphia to Temple Univ, Gladfelter Hall, Room 614. This change is necessary because CCP is closed for spring break. Gladfelter Hall is at 1115 West Berks Street on Temple Univ Main campus. Street parking is best along 11th Street between Norris and Montgomery Avenue. Walk to the building with the GH sign

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-69392750271148351752011-02-22T09:17:00.001-05:002011-02-22T09:20:56.307-05:00

Unless Governor Corbett acts quickly, by March 1st of this year, 42,000 Pennsylvania residents will loose their health insurance and join the already one million-plus in the state without coverage. Adult Basic, a health insurance program designed for adults who don’t qualify for Medicaid, but earn too little for private-market insurance, is scheduled to be terminated in the state on February 28th

-kd-http://www.blogger.com/profile/07448543260788648504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-74121701536756616832011-02-19T14:53:00.004-05:002011-02-19T15:48:03.330-05:00

The New York Times has an op ed that is worth seeing today, February 19th. It has a table that compares the IMF's "Advanced economy" countries on various measures. The article says "on a whole host of measures we have become the laggards of the industrialized world," and it points out that the newly-submitted Republican budget would makes things far worse. The criterion seemingly most overtly

Linda Hunt Beckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219765218065608842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-13508088661485307222011-02-18T22:04:00.000-05:002011-02-18T22:04:46.997-05:00

Dr. Walter Tsou, Health Care for All Philadelphia will be speaking on "Health Care Reform:  We're Not Done Yet!" on Monday, April 4, 7 PM at the Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Branch, Montgomery Auditorium.  The presentation will highlight the new health care reform law including some good, bad and ugly stuff, and then why a single payer health plan is still needed in American in order to

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-78314583096926942242011-01-10T20:36:00.000-05:002011-01-10T20:36:12.656-05:00

Due to the predicted snow on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, the Health Care for All Philadelphia General Meeting will be cancelled.  The next general meeting will be on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Community College of Philadelphia.

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-28855758093238639102010-12-18T07:57:00.000-05:002010-12-18T07:57:11.822-05:00

Hello student leaders, As many of you read in my first email below (and others have been referred by people who did), we at Health Care for All Philadelphia are trying to bring together medical and health professional students from all the schools in Philly to advocate for a single payer health care system. We will be meeting at 3PM in the Hamilton Building at Jefferson Medical College TODAY 

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-11515943213640491922010-10-24T22:12:00.000-04:002010-10-24T22:12:19.358-04:00

The Fiscal Solutions Tour stopped into Philadelphia on Friday.  Who are these 5 white guys?  Well, they represent the brain trust behind the National Debt Commission and are proposing "solutions" to our $13.6 trillion budget deficit which grows astronomically. So the tour guides are: Robert Bixby- Executive Director of the Concord Coalition, a non partisan "grassroots" organization dedicated to

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-56776765162024491202010-09-30T11:30:00.001-04:002010-09-30T11:42:40.273-04:00

Health Care Reform: We're Not Done Yet! Public Event (free!) Sunday, October 17 · 3:00pm - 5:00pm Summit Presbyterian Church 6757 Greene St., corner of Westview and Greene Sts. Philadelphia, PA Curious about the new health reform legislation? Come to our free public meeting on the new Health Reform Bill. Hear about economic, moral, and faith-based reasons for continuing to work for health care

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-71952602874080406322010-06-28T12:28:00.000-04:002010-06-28T12:28:40.815-04:00

On June 26, America Speaks, a non partisan group conducted the largest national town meeting on the budget deficit in 19 cities across the country.  This 6.5 hour marathon consisted of about 3500 people who were meant to be representative of America.   We were given the task of cutting 1.2 trillion dollars from the federal budget by 2025.   The initial demographics suggested that there were

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-29167130307496847242010-06-25T21:10:00.003-04:002010-06-25T21:16:50.222-04:00

The only solution to our budget deficit is single payer, national health insurance plan which cuts out the for profit, private insurance industry who literally take hundreds of billions off the top for themselves and forcing 50 million Americans to be without health insurance. America spends 50% more per capita than Canada does on health care. What is the difference? Canada has a balanced budget

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-52692765002959121792010-04-07T10:55:00.002-04:002010-04-07T10:55:42.770-04:00

an excellent, but long article. By Kevin Zeese Prosperity Agenda A year ago health care was in crisis. Its cost burdened individuals, businesses, and all levels of government. Americans were dying at a rate of 45,000 per year due to lack of access to health care, health care bankruptcies were rising. Change was urgently needed. The crisis was an opportunity to create the best health care system

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-78172160133298903582010-03-22T16:52:00.002-04:002010-03-22T16:52:59.579-04:00

Below is the response from Physicians for a National Health Program on yesterday's House vote.  But first, my comments: Yesterday, the House of Representatives took a huge step in embracing the principle of health care reform.  Much of the language used resembles the rhetoric that would sound like single payer ("universal coverage", "health care is a right", "no longer would people be denied

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-60619584507205910372010-03-08T22:43:00.000-05:002010-03-08T22:43:03.238-05:00

The March 9 general meeting from 7-9 PM for Health Care for All Philadelphia will change to the Edmund Bossone Research Center, 3141 Market St, Drexel University in the student lounge area as you walk in the door on Market Street, turn left.  The front door is actually across Market Street from the Soverign Bank parking lot. Before the meeting, come join us to watch Money Driven Medicine based

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-31125046664930598102010-03-08T22:38:00.000-05:002010-03-08T22:38:10.462-05:00

I was lucky and got tickets in the VIP section in front of the audience literally 10 feet from Obama at Arcadia University. It was a pretty awe inspiring speech with a very supportive and enthusiastic crowd. A few dissenting shouts could be heard and one moment he looked up and people reacted by saying "let the President finish". The President was introduced by a single woman faced with a

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-66026859963534420692010-02-05T19:50:00.000-05:002010-02-05T19:50:27.900-05:00

What's up today?CITY OF PHILADELPHIA COULD SAVE $381,011,939 PER YEAR ON EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE COSTS UNDER LEGISLATION NOW PENDING IN HARRISBURGPhiladelphia City Councilman Bill Greenlee (At-Large) will accept a symbolic check made out to Pennsylvania taxpayers by leaders of the healthcare reform group “Healthcare4allPA” at a press conference scheduled for Thursday, February 4, at 9:00 am at City

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-45401851169695465402010-01-13T22:34:00.000-05:002010-01-13T22:34:26.679-05:00

Our video showing the arrests of the Philly 13 who demanded single payer and a little skit on insurance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKZlAYPw3jU

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-28314642077263951002009-12-17T22:13:00.000-05:002009-12-17T22:13:21.712-05:00

Observations of Dr. Walter Tsou, former Philadelphia Health Commissioner, and Chuck Pennacchio, Executive Director of Healthcare for All Pennsylvania, on yesterday's (12.16.09) Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee hearing on SB 400. Chuck Pennacchio: In addition to Walter's more detailed observations and insights below, I'd like to make a few key points intended to translate

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-11127277131232511162009-12-10T22:03:00.000-05:002009-12-10T22:03:50.124-05:00

On Wed, Dec. 16 at 8:30 AM, an historic meeting will take place.  The nation's first committee hearing by a Republican controlled State Senate will hold hearings on SB 400, the Family and Business Health Security Act which would institute a single payer plan for Pennsylvania.  The pro single payer speakers include Dr. Dwight Michaels from Gettysburg Family Practice who is a conservative

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-60175739516274312322009-10-31T07:23:00.000-04:002009-10-31T07:23:21.596-04:00

Today, thirteen brave people sat in front of the entrance of Independence Blue Cross (IBC), in order to demand that IBC change its practice of pretending to be a non profit, while spending millions lobbying against real health care reform.  They were arrested for exercising their constitutional right to protest.  A hundred more chanting protestors singing "We Shall Not Be Moved" circled in front

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-63547380695667619772009-09-09T11:01:00.006-04:002009-10-11T22:31:49.989-04:00

Time for Pennsylvania to get single payer and lead the Nation to a better health system. Come Join Us! Rally and Lobby at the Capitol in Harrisburg for The Family and Business Healthcare Security Act Support Single Payer Healthcare for All Pennsylvanians House Bill 1660,  Senate Bill 400 Tuesday, October 20, 2009-10 to Noon Featured Speakers include: Wendell Potter, Senator Jim Ferlo, Rep Kathy

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-16577303543792202562009-09-07T00:30:00.000-04:002009-09-07T00:30:31.845-04:00

“THE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY: AN INSIDER SPEAKS OUT”A TOWN HALL MEETINGWITH WENDELL POTTERFormer Chief of Corporate Communications, CIGNA Saturday, September 19, 200911 AM to 1 PMThe Free Library of PhiladelphiaParkway Central LibraryMontgomery Auditorium1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PAWendell Potter has been widely interviewed in the NY Times, Washington Post, Phila. Inquirer, NPR,

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-41999496251498007332009-08-24T02:33:00.001-04:002009-08-24T02:35:11.383-04:00

Thanks to all of your phone calls, lobby visits, faxes, emails, rallies, Medicare Birthday Parties, and the leadership of Rep. Anthony Weiner, single-payer healthcare will be debated and voted on by the US House of Representatives in September!Call your Rep. today (866-338-1015) and tell them you support single-payer healthcare and Rep. Kucinich's amendment to enable states to pass

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-77833387916605930882009-08-01T12:50:00.003-04:002009-08-01T12:55:42.274-04:00

I'd like to share my Snapfish photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.http://www2.snapfish.com/fbshareredirect/p=72011249145422981/l=3132166008/g=58598523/redirectURL=share/otsi=SALBBL/AlbumID=1185263023/a=58598523_1013469023/usercomments=I_xqd%20like%20to%20share%20my%20Snapfish%20photos%20with%20you.%20Once%20you%20have%

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-87876819072181362162009-07-29T16:01:00.002-04:002009-07-29T16:05:10.557-04:00

Come out with your single payer signs and lets greet them.I wanted to make you aware of a very exciting event in Philadelphia this weekend. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be at the National Constitution Center, 6th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia at 3:00PM on Sunday for a town hall on Health Reform. Senator Specter and Congressman Fattah will also be there.This event

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-32976705943782967632009-07-02T21:48:00.006-04:002009-07-02T22:01:24.452-04:00

Celebrate the 44th Birthday of Medicare - our nation's best example of a single payer plan. It is time to expand Medicare for everyone. We will be gathering in Washington DC to ask our representatives to support single payer health care and to hold a 1 PM rally.Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009Time: 7 AM leave Philadelphia10-11:45 AM - Lobby and visit Congressional RepresentativesLunch1 - 3 PM -

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-33853123299666988202009-05-25T22:25:00.008-04:002009-05-25T22:50:49.471-04:00

Join hundreds of single payer supporters across the state of Pennsylvania who support the Family and Business Health Security Act (HB 1660 and SB 400) which would create a single payer bill in the Commonwealth. All of the other plans have been band aids on a failed insurance system. We need single payer now!Gather at the outside steps facing the river at the State Capitol in Harrisburg at 11:30

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-549358827217613562009-05-25T22:22:00.000-04:002009-05-25T22:23:35.981-04:00

Next Steering Committee meeting, June 2: Temple Campus, Room 614 Gladfelter Hall (on 11th Street, between Berks and Norris)General Membership meeting, June 9 will be held on the Philadelphia Community College Campus, Bonnell Bldg at 17th and Spring Garden, Room BG17Tim Lachman

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-88855981097802504462009-05-11T21:33:00.004-04:002009-05-11T21:51:47.333-04:00

Rally For Guaranteed Single-Payer Healthcare For AllMay 30th - Philadelphia, PAJoin thousands of single-payer supporters in a nationwide week of action to supportimproved Medicare for all (HR 676). Single-payer activists will be gathering all over the country to say, "Healthcare, yes; Insurance companies, no," and to show solidarity with demonstrations at the AHIP (American Health Insurance

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-63283280852743091212009-03-16T23:00:00.004-04:002009-05-11T03:07:24.701-04:00

Health Care for All Philadelphia will meet temporarily, and maybe permanently on Tuesday, May 12, 7-9 PM at Temple University, Gladfelter Hall, Room 614, which is between 11th and 12th and Norris and Montgomery Avenue on Temple main campus. Here is a map of Temple which shows Gladfelter Hall at #22 on the map. http://www.temple.edu/maps/documents/TUMain_map.pdfExplanation: We have met for

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-63221898719968022242009-02-13T23:07:00.001-05:002009-02-13T23:09:16.043-05:00

HEALTHCARE FOR ALLTOWN HALL MEETINGWITH REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR. (D MI)Saturday, March 7, 1 PM – 3 PMPenn Newman Center3720 Chestnut St.(Enter from Sansom St.)All are welcome, don’t stay away if you can’t pay! Donations appreciated to defray expenses.Join Representative Conyers, author of The United States National Health Care Act, HR 676(“Expanded & Improved Medicare for ALL”)and other

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-26807287979309896032009-02-07T12:39:00.001-05:002009-02-07T12:39:47.238-05:00

PA Healthcare: The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg?Harrisburg, PA - A group working for publicly-funded, privately-provided health care believes abandoning the employer-based health care system in Pennsylvania would be one of the solutions to the state's economic troubles. Health Care for All Pennsylvania predicts the Family and Business Health Care Security Act - also known as the "single payer"

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-34236728263784835992009-02-06T22:00:00.000-05:002009-02-06T22:01:53.359-05:00

Philadelphia City Council Votes to Support Single-Payer HealthcareJanuary 29, 2009 by HC-N! 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

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-30423825607295964452009-01-18T01:04:00.009-05:002009-01-18T01:19:15.433-05:00

Here are some pictures from our demonstration outside 30th St. Station where Obama began his Inaugural train ride.

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-78333857116315345132009-01-01T09:40:00.003-05:002009-01-01T09:43:50.824-05:00

Let's hope that 2009 will bring real health care reform for this nation. There is a disconnect between what the American people want and what the media and politicians think we want. We want a properly financed, single payer, national health insurance program which provides quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Let's hope that the Obama Administration will be bold and lay down the

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-69329145852438035272008-11-03T21:26:00.002-05:002008-11-03T21:31:04.927-05:00

Today is Election Day! After two years of intense campaigning it finally comes down to today. Health care moves every 4-8 years around the presidential election. Absolutely, this is the most important election of our lives and will define the direction of our health care system for the decade.No excuses! VOTE!

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-27590916659442418592008-10-04T01:11:00.002-04:002008-10-04T01:15:26.401-04:00

Due to the dinner with Drs. David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler on Tuesday, Oct 14 (details below), the GENERAL meeting of Health Care for All Philadelphia will be moved up one week to Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the Penn Newman Center, 3720 Chestnut St, Philadelphia. This is the normal time of our steering committee meeting, but we will be making it a GENERAL meeting instead.Please come

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-65153258360262743502008-05-23T08:33:00.002-04:002008-06-18T20:33:11.417-04:00

National Day of Protest Against Health Insurance CompaniesIn "honor" of the meeting of America's Health insurance Plans in San Francisco on June 18-20, a large protest is scheduled on June 19. Locally, we will be supporting a protest on June 19 at 12 noon, in front of CIGNA, Two Liberty Place, 16th and Chestnut Sts, Philadelphia. Don't miss this event!

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-17467477603968537912008-03-15T21:57:00.000-04:002008-03-15T22:00:33.392-04:00

Here is the agenda for public hearings on HB 1660, the Family and Business Health Security Act which will create a single payer health plan for Pennsylvania. Please come if able to the hearings on Wed, March 19, 2008, Majority Caucus Room 140, State Capitol, Harrisburg PA.PUBLIC HEARING ON HOUSE BILL 1660PROVIDING FOR STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMMARCH 19, 2008 – WEDNESDAY – 10:00

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-87422000593763567272008-02-06T05:08:00.001-05:002008-02-18T06:55:21.795-05:00

Public hearings on the state single payer bills, HB 1660 and SB 300 will be held on Wed. March 19 in Harrisburg. Place: The Pennsylvania Capitol, Majority Caucus Room, #140. Time: 10 AM. Mark your calendars now. It holds 250 and we would like every seat filled!

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-40384554680416883902008-01-13T20:35:00.000-05:002008-01-13T20:37:00.568-05:00

considering we get almost no publicity, this was a reasonable article about our Lancaster conference.LancasterOnline.comUniversal interest in health careConference advocates a single-payer state systemBy SUZANNE CASSIDY, Staff writerSunday NewsPublished: Jan 13, 2008 12:11 AM ESTLANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Americans know more about Britney Spears than about how the American health care system works, a

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-19198492176492613912008-01-12T20:44:00.000-05:002008-01-12T21:00:23.851-05:00

About 150 people across Pennsylvania gathered to hear business, providers, and legislators discuss the Family and Business Health Security Act (House Bill 1660 and Senate Bill 300).Dr. Walter Tsou served as the keynote speaker with a packed half hour talk on the reasons why our current health care system has failed and why single payer is the best and only way of getting to universal health care

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-90449038101144121882008-01-10T14:56:00.000-05:002008-01-10T14:57:05.568-05:00

Progressives for Pennsylvania is pleased to host: Healthcare for ALLPA.org’s first statewide conference: “The Single-Payer Solution: The Real Way to Universal Health Care” Agenda:: "The Single Payer Solution: The Real Way to Universal Health Care"; 3 Panels: Business Leaders, Healthcare Leaders, Legislative Leaders; Multiple Break-Out Sessions for Citizen Leaders (that's you!) Registration: 12n-

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-14732778820986386642007-12-21T11:32:00.000-05:002007-12-21T11:34:29.183-05:00

I’d like to make every one aware of Lancaster-based Progressives4Pennsylvania’s plans to host a healthcare conference On Saturday, January 12, 2007 at approximately 1pm at the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center. The conference itself will be presented by Health Care for All PA, the group sponsoring The Pennsylvania Family and Business Healthcare Security Act (HB 1660 and SB 300), the

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-57859440061502232432007-10-24T21:48:00.000-04:002007-10-24T21:49:12.604-04:00

EYEWITNESS CUBA: HEALTHCARE FOR ALLFeaturing Laurena White, local student atHavana's Latin American School of Medicinespeaking and presenting a screening of'Salud!'widely-hailed movie about some of the thousandsof Cuban doctors delivering free care insome 67 countries across the Third World.Thursday November 1st at 7pmCalvary United Methodist Church48th & Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia1) Laurena

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On Tuesday, Oct. 30, the Democratic presidential candidate forum at Drexel University. Why are the leading candidates not supporting single payer, national health insurance? Because there aren't enough demands. Let's start asking for what we want! Join ACT UP, Spiral Q and us for a demonstration on "Trick or Treatment". 34th and Chestnut Streets, meet around 7 - 7:30 PM.For more information

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National mobilization for Healthcare not Warfare. There will be a march from the VA Hospital (39th and Woodland) to Independence Hall on Sat., October 27. Each group will be asked to fill a block on the parade route. Our health care group has chosen 19th and Market, Independence Blue Cross as a gathering place. There is a wide sidewalk in front or across the street from the building. SO, we

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OK, this is a chance to support national health insurance and put our money where our mouths are. We should send it out widely. I think Mark Webber's mom is Cheri Honkala, KWRU. There is a little blurb on Explicit Ills here. and the Inky below.Inqlings | Indie role for Rosario DawsonBy Michael KleinInquirer ColumnistRosario Dawson should be in town soon to join the cast of explicit ills., an

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Green Solutions presents a Forum on Universal Single-Payer Health Insurance for PA Which do you prefer? The way it is now? Or the way it could be? Join us Saturday, September 29th, 6-8:30 PM, at the Peace Center of Delaware County (1001 Old Sproul Rd in Springfield, behind Sproul Lanes Bowling Alley) to learn: -What is Universal Single-Payer Health Insurance & what would it mean for me? -What

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While the following is directly oriented toward Bucks County residents, it would be quite applicable and relevant to all:Public Forum on Health Care Reform Saturday, September 15, 2007 Bucks County Community College Library Auditorium275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA9:30am to 12:30pm. Free and open to the public.The purpose of the forum is (1) to establish basic principles that Bucks County residents

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PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS AND LISTS To: Norristown-area folks concerned about healthcareFrom: Phila Back, Working Families Win OrganizerSubject: Healthcare for All - What Are the Plans? 7 pm Wednesday, August 22, Carver Center, 249 Jacoby St., Norristown Healthcare for All - The push is on! There are competing state proposals plus some federal bills

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SCHIP needs $50 Billion. The House of Representatives has identified the offsets to get us there. Will our elected leaders to take a stand for children?!In the Senate-- In a show of bi-partisan work, the Senate Finance Committee approved $35 billion to support a major expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover 4 million children with health insurance. The bill is not

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See the Movie, Start the Revolution ...a letter from Michael MooreThursday, July 26th, 2007Friends,I am overwhelmed by the response to "Sicko." And I'm not just talking about all the wonderful, heart-felt letters you've sent me and the stories you've shared with me about the abuse you've suffered from our health care system.No, I'm talking about how thousands of you are taking matters into your

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BARBARA EHRENREICH|Health Care vs. the Profit PrinciplePosted July 12, 2007 | 12:35 PM (EST)Read More: Breaking Politics News, Barbara Ehrenreich, George W. Bush, U.S. Congress, Aetna Inc., U.S. Republican Party It's always nice to see the President take a principled stand on something. The man formerly known as "43," and now perhaps better named "29" for his record-breaking

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Yesterday, we had a Sicko discussion at the Penn Newman Center. To our delight, we had about 30 or more people who came to hear Dr. Walter Tsou talk about the moral AND economic arguments for single payer and HR 676. Later, Chuck Pennachio spoke about the arguments for HB 1660 and SB 300, the Family and Business Health Security Act which would provide a single payer program in Pennsylvania.

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"Sicko's" Successful Weekend Puts My Movie in 200 More Cities Beginning Today!Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007Friends,The results are in from the weekend -- and they are amazing! "Sicko" more than doubled what industry insiders had predicted it would do for the weekend and, as I predicted, it did indeed have the second largest opening weekend in film history for a documentary (after F911). It also had the

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We have a PA House Single Payer Bill, HR 1660. Thank you, Rep. Kathy Mandarino and the 28 other co sponsors of this groundbreaking legislation.Please call your state representative and ask him/her to support this bill.

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Don't miss the most important health care movie, maybe ever. If you want to help flyer at any of these theaters, here are some of the links with flyers:www.sickocure.orgwww.healthcare-now.orgwww.healthcare4allpa.orgHere are the list of movie theaters showing Sicko in the area:Bala Cynwyd, PA Clearview Bala TheatreBensalem, PA AMC Neshaminy 24Cherry Hill, NJ LCE Cherry Hill 24Doylestown, PA Regal

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On Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at 7 PM, there will be a Town Meeting at the Penn Newman Center, 3720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia to discuss Sicko, single payer health care, and what WE can do to help advance national health insurance in America. Everyone is invited. Donations to support this effort would be appreciated.Here are some web sites to read more about helping in these efforts:HR 676 -

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There was a sneak preview of Michael Moore’s documentary about the crisis in American healthcare at the Ritz East this past Saturday. It will return June 29tth to three Philadelphia theaters—the Ritz East, the Bala, and the Bridge. Moore’s film, I have heard, is heart-breaking, convincing, and very funny (the last is no surprise, from the director of Farenheit 9/11, whatever you thought of its

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From Chuck Pennachio, Exec Director of www.helpfundpa.orgYes, folks, we have a House bill version of the "Family and Business Healthcare Security Act" on the way to introduction. Thanks to the courage and vision of Rep. Kathy Mandarino (D, Phila), her circulation memo encouraging colleagues to co-sponsor FaBHCA is making the rounds as of this morning. That means we have approximately one week

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The wait is over. Sicko is being released this Saturday. Here is the list. Locally, it will be at the Ritz East and the Ritz in Voohees, NJ. Next week will have a wider distribution list. Sylvia Metzler, RN, CRNP who has seen the film on a sneak preview called me excitedly to say, "you have got to see this film". It will make you laugh, cry, cheer, and finally demand that our country get a

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On Tuesday, June 19, 12 noon at the Liberty Bell, there will be a rally in suppport of Michael Moore's amazing new movie, Sicko which has its national debut, June 29. It will be shown at the Ritz theaters, Bala, and the Bridge among other places in Philadelphia.Locally, the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals will be welcoming the nurses from the California Nurses

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-9221157159029276402007-05-05T21:23:00.000-04:002007-05-05T21:25:01.724-04:00

Please note an error in the time. This special general meeting will start at 6:30 PM and will be a joint meeting with the local National Assoc. of Health Care Executives. The presenters will be Drs. Walter Tsou and Chuck Pennachio who will discuss single payer health care at the national and local level. Please come out for this information session. After the meeting, we will be having a

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Dear Healthcare Leaders: Please extend your heartiest thanks right away to Reps. Tony Payton (tpayton@pahouse.net) and Dave Steil (dsteil@pahousegop.com ) for co-introducing the Family and Business Healthcare Security Act into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. This is a huge step for our single-payer movement, and its significance should not be lost on anyone -- especially when you

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On 4/12/07, Skostouf@aol.com wrote:Following is background and an encounter I had with Gov. Ed Rendell on Wednesday, 4/4/07, at the Health Care Forum at F&M sponsored by the Lancaster based Progressives 4 PA.RosieThe panel included 2 physicians, an economist, an employee benefits executive, HelpFundPA Executive Director Chuck Pennacchio, and arriving late and leaving early, Gov. Ed Rendell. The

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On March 25 from 1:30-3:30 PM, the Philadelphia Area Committee to Defend Health Care will host a community meeting on single payer health care at the Penn Newman Center, 3720 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Highlighting the meeting will be the Honorable Congressman John Conyers, Jr., (D-MI) who represents the 14th District of Michigan (Detroit). Rep. Conyers is the Chair of the House

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-81902382356062796692007-01-26T20:18:00.001-05:002007-01-26T20:18:42.215-05:00

Posted on Fri, Jan. 26, 2007 Fattah proposes checkups yearly for the uninsured"Health care is going to be a priority," the mayoral candidate said of his latest policy initiative.By Marcia GelbartInquirer Staff WriterMayoral candidate Chaka Fattah wants Philadelphia doctors and other medical professionals to provide free yearly checkups for every uninsured Philadelphian. He also wants city workers

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Press releaseContact: Brady Russell, Organizer, 267.971.1680Report: It takes too long to see a city doctorLow-income workers and the uninsured call for an accessible public primary care system(Philadelphia - 1/9/2006) - The medically uninsured are waiting as long as five months to get into City run District Health Centers for the first time, according to a new report by the Philadelphia

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1165939138691600892006-12-12T10:56:00.000-05:002006-12-12T10:58:59.990-05:00

From today's Philly Inquirer. Sounds like a proposal to support nurse practitioners and not a supporter of single payer.He plans a major initiative to insure more people and to make care more efficient.By Amy Worden and Angela CouloumbisInquirer Harrisburg BureauHARRISBURG - Gov. Rendell next month will unveil a plan to greatly expand health-care coverage for the uninsured while attempting to

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1165681686626692522006-12-09T11:26:00.000-05:002006-12-09T11:28:06.920-05:00

While about single payer in California, you may find this an interesting video explaining single payer.

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This is a chance for state health care leaders who wish to push for single payer health care to meet with other leaders across Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania health leadership committee action conference #2December 15, 2006 – 1:00 pm to 3:30 pmWest Chester University, PennsylvaniaOver 35 leaders of health care reform oriented organizations, from all corners of the Commonwealth, attended the first

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From our friends in Western PA. A wonderfui accout of their efforts. If you want more information about what they are doing, please contact Sandy Fox at sm2fox@yahoo.com (412) 421-8233I want to update you on a couple of recent events. First, on Thursday October 26th the Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) had it's annual Public Action, which was held at Petra International Ministries

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1162209715618367502006-10-30T07:00:00.000-05:002006-10-30T07:01:56.193-05:00

We deserve U.S. health careMost citizens back national insurance. A bill in Congress would provide this.By Adam Gilden TsaiImagine if Congress passed a bill requiring national public discussions regarding the state of health care in America. Then imagine that these discussions actually happened across our country, and that across the country there was actually a consensus that we need national

Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462898066485547097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1161806067794609172006-10-25T15:51:00.000-04:002006-10-25T15:54:28.700-04:00

Press release: Gov. Rendell pleased his Cover All Kids program getsoverwhelming vote in both Chambers.HARRISBURG -- Governor Edward G. Rendell cheered the House ofRepresentatives' overwhelming passage of House Bill 2699, his Cover AllKids initiative, which will enable Pennsylvania's hard working familiesto purchase affordable health insurance for their children. ThePennsylvania Senate also

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12th Annual Thomas Langfitt Jr. Memorial Symposium Innovative Approaches to Universal Health Coverage:Massachusetts and Beyond Wednesday, November 8th6:00 PMBRB II/III Auditorium (421 Curie Blvd.) (Reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres to follow)~~ RSVP by November 3rd~~Stuart H. Altman, PhD, Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and central architect

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The federally mandated Citizens Working Group released its final recommendationsin August 2006. Their recommendations do not support the overwhelming sentiment given at the Philadelphia Town Meeting for single payer, national health insurance. We have written our objections and if you want to read our letter to the CWG, you can go to this web address.http://www.citizenshealthcare.gov/

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Saturday, May 6, 200610 AM – 1 PMChurch of the Advocate18th and Diamond Sts.Philadelphia, PA 19121-1509Donations acceptedContinental breakfast includedVoice your opinions and concerns!Present your ideas for solutions to the crisis in health care!Elected officials and candidates invitedGet updates on current legislation:The United States National Health Insurance Act - House Resolution 676The

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The Citizens Health Care Working Group hearing will be held in Philadelphia on Monday, April 10, 2006 from 4 - 8 PM at the Philadelphia College of Physicians, 19 S. 22nd Street.The Citizens Health Care Working Group is a national panel created by the U.S. Congress as part of the 2003 Medicare drug law. The panel is organizing a two-year series of public hearings to find out how to get "health

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Pennsylvania is a giant step closer to sweeping health care reforms thanks to the courage and leadership of Senator Jim Ferlo of Pittsburgh who this past week introduced Senate S.B. 1085 - the Pennsylvania Balanced and Comprehensive Health Reform Act. This means we need 26 votes to pass the Bill through the Senate and move it over to the House during the Spring and Summer. Please help by writing

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Physicians for Social Responsibility invites you to participate in the following upcoming events: 6th Annual Soul of Medicine BrunchSunday October 23rd 11:00 am - 1:30 pmFeatured speaker, Kevin Fosnocht, MD - University of Pennsylvania Program: "Responding to the Emotionally Charged/Difficult Situations Encountered with patients, attending staff and fellow students. How does one, as a student,

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138563556238234522005-09-16T14:37:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:43:17.306-05:00

James B. Steele, pulitizer prize winning author will be in Philadelphia on Monday, November 7, 6:30 PM at the Penn Newman Center, 3720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA on Penn campus. He will be speaking about his new paperback, Critical Condition: How Health Care in America Became Big Business and Bad Medicine.Don't miss this amazing event and booksigning! Sponsored by the Philadelphia Area

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138563214485133972005-09-16T14:32:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:33:34.633-05:00

Physicians for a National Health Program will hold their Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, December 10, 9-5 PM. There will be a PNHP speaker's training on Dec. 9 at the Friends Center, 15th and Cherry Streets. And there will be a PNHP dinner on December 10, at 6 PM. Location TBA by next week. For more information, see www.pnhp.org

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138563105561883662005-09-16T14:30:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:31:45.676-05:00

The American Public Health Association has been moved from New Orleans to Philadelphia, December 10-14 at the Convention Center. Don't miss the largest public health meeting in the America coming here! For information go to www.apha.org

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138563044779641422005-08-08T14:29:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:30:48.673-05:00

Marcia Angell, MD, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School and former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine will be speaking on "Single Payer Healthcare: How Realistic?"Come hear Marcia Angell, MD speak at the 25th Anniversary of the Zubrow lecture, Pennsylvania Hospital, 8th and Spruce Streets, Zubrow Auditorium, Philadelphia, September 29, 5 PM. Reception at 6 PM.

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138562927614883142005-07-18T14:26:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:28:47.756-05:00

July 30 is the 40th birthday of the dominant health care plans for America - Medicare and Medicaid. Both programs are being slowly privatized to the detriment of the programs.Join the MEDICAID 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONFriday, June 29thYou can join other organizations across Pennsylvania to preserve federal Medicaid funding by:Signing Our Stakeholder's Medicaid Birthday Card - Dear Senator

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138562700089214282005-06-12T14:23:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:25:58.033-05:00

There is a COMMUNITY MEETING BEING HELD ON JUNE 16, (THURSDAY) AT 7:00p.m. at MERCY VOCATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL located at 29th Street and Allegheny Avenue.Where we are now is that efforts are being taken by the community, medical staff, former workers, and others to ensure that the MCP hospital be turned over to the citizens for ownership and operations. The politicians will be there; the

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138562589466057312005-05-13T14:22:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:23:09.580-05:00

Tuesday, June 14thThis is your chance to join in solidarity and stand for Health and Social Security 1st... Tuesday, June 14th 10:30amGeorge Bush will be Attending a Fundraiser for SantorumThat's right, You've got a chance to come speak your mind about Social Security and the Bush/Santorum plan for Privatization and Benefit Cuts.This is going to be really good 2nd... Tuesday, June 14th 4

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138562426151316782005-05-13T14:20:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:20:28.600-05:00

Pennsylvanians United for Single Payer Health Care have introduced model parameters for an innovative plan for universal health care in Pennsylvania. For more information, including a draft of the bill, go to http://www.pahcsc.org.“ONE PAGER” - SUMMARYMODEL BILL - 2005 BALANCED HEALTH CARE REFORMI. Implementation January 1, 2007II. Comprehensive universal health coverage, single payer, no

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Philadelphia releases plan for "Decent Health Care for All Philadelphians"The City releases the Philadelphia plan for universal health care entitled, "Decent Health Care for All". This plan is a first step toward crafting a plan for universal health care. It calls for the city to initiate a Health Leadership Partnership of key leaders to coordinate services for the uninsured. At the same time,

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138562085185520682005-04-28T14:13:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:14:45.386-05:00

Cover The Uninsured events May 2-6, 2005 Religious Leaders Interfaith BreakfastThursday, May 5, Wyndham Franklin Plaza, 8 AM

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138562010219384292005-03-17T14:12:00.000-05:002006-01-29T14:13:38.260-05:00

After 155 years as a hospital and birthplace of Women's Medical College, MCP/Women's Medical Hospital closed. If we do not revive MCP, there will be a sad closure to a important moment in history. Read the cover story of Physician's News Digest (http://www.physiciansnews.com)

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138561939944673352005-03-11T14:10:00.000-05:002006-01-29T14:12:21.903-05:00

Call your state legislators today to oppose the proposed limits on Medicaid. For Phila area hospitals, the cuts will cost around $186 million and will force the closure of hospital floors and compromise emergency room services. CALL TODAY!

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138561654388687772004-09-28T14:06:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:10:47.983-05:00

Time: Thursday Oct. 7th 7pmLocation: Church of the Advocate, 18th & DiamondYou voted to have the Philadelphia Health Department develop a plan for Universal Health Care for Philadelphians. Now we need input in creating that plan. Please support the upcoming Town meeting. This could be the begining of Health Care for all in the US!

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138561415064746822004-09-26T14:01:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:03:35.163-05:00

Instead of an October General Mtg at the Penn Newman Ctr. Some members of the PACDHC will attend the National Health Care taping & discussion at the National Constitution Center (525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA)For more information and/or to get tickets go tohttp://www.justicetalking.org/joinaudience.aspJustice Talking is award-winning radio that engages listeners in timely, refreshingly honest

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138509279621711382004-09-01T23:34:00.000-04:002006-01-28T23:36:37.563-05:00

Jobs for Justice,PACDHC and others loaded onto two buses armed with Health Care for All signs and walking shoes to peacefully demonstrate during the Republican Convention in August.Thank you to all those who lent their support!

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138561245584266692004-07-30T13:58:00.000-04:002006-01-29T14:00:53.423-05:00

Taking place during the Republican Convention.The Philadelphia Area Committee to Defend Health Care and Philadelphia Jobs with Justice are working together to fill at least one bus to take Philadelphia-area healthcare activists to New York City for the demonstration called by United for Peace and Justice.Reserve your seat on the bus now! Leaving from Center City Philadelphia 7:30am Sunday,

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138561060156309492004-07-20T13:57:00.000-04:002006-01-29T13:57:41.220-05:00

We can provide coverage for healthcare, prescription drugs, mental health, dental, optical and long-term care. We can afford it NOW. We can't afford not to have it. All of this has been written into House Resolution 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act, now before Congress.Visit Campaign for a National Health Care Program's Website for more informationhttp://www.cnhpnow.org

Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21095234.post-1138508786241059952004-01-19T23:25:00.000-05:002006-01-28T23:26:33.556-05:00

Physicians for a National Health ProgramPress ReleaseStudy Shows National Health Insurance Could Save $286 Billion on Health Care Paperwork:Authors Say Medicare Drug Bill Will Increase Bureaucratic Costs, Reward Insurers and the AARPA study by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Public Citizen in the International Journal of Health Services finds that health care bureaucracy in 2002 cost

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