Happy New Year!

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 pathway to get there.

Vote

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!

Don't Miss Drs. Himmelstein and Woolhandler on Oct. 14

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 on Oct 7 for the GENERAL meeting.

On October 14, 2008, please come to dinner at the Imperial Inn for an eight course chinese banquet and hear Drs. David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler, Harvard Medical School speak on health care and the elections. Dr. Himmelstein and Woolhandler are the founders of Physicians for a National Health Program and the leading national spokespersons on behalf of single payer national health insurance. Don't miss this special event.


Please mark your calendars NOW for several major healthcare events
scheduled in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, October 14, 2008

They will be speaking on "Health Care Reform: A Medical Emergency"

Dr. Steffie Woolhandler will be speaking 12 noon- 1:30 PM at
Penn's Huntsman Hall, Room 360, 3730 Walnut Street.

Dr. David Himmelstein will be speaking at:
1. Temple Medical School 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Kresge Bldg, Lecture Room A, Broad and Tioga Sts., and then

2. Jefferson Medical School 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Bluemle Life Sciences Bldg., Room 101, 233 South 10th Street.

AND PLEASE COME & ENJOY
An 8 Course Chinese Banquet & conversation with
Drs. David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler
present on “Health Care Reform and the Elections”

On the same Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 6:15 pm until 9 PM
At the Imperial Inn, 142-146 North 10th Street, Philadelphia 19107
Restaurant Tel: (215) 627-2299 . Reservations Required. Space Limited

Cost is $50.00 per person & $30.00 per med. student payable at the door
Please make checks payable to: “PNHP” Memo: Philadelphia Chapter
Credit Card payment is also accepted

For reservations or further information,
please contact our Coordinator, Diane Mohney, RN:
(215) 385-0455 OR Email: dianemohgo@aol.com

If you cannot come, you can still support us by mailing your check or credit card information to:
PNHP, 29 E. Madison St., Suite 602, Chicago, IL 60602.
Be sure to memo your payments to the “Philadelphia Chapter”.

Thank you for your support !

National Day of Protest Against Health Insurance Companies

National Day of Protest Against Health Insurance Companies

In "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!

March 19 Public Hearings on Pennsylvania HB 1660

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 1660

PROVIDING FOR STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

MARCH 19, 2008 – WEDNESDAY – 10:00 A.M.

ROOM 140, MAIN CAPITOL BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Hon. Frank L. Oliver, Chariman (D) Hon. George Kenney, Chairman (R)


AGENDA

10:00 A.M. - 10:05 A.M. Hon. Kathy Manderino
Prime Sponsor of House Bill 1660

10:05 A.M. - 10:35 A.M. Chuck Pennacchio, ED - HealthCare4ALLPA
Walter Tsou, MD, MPH – University of PA

10:40 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. William George, President
AFL-CIO

11:05 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. Stewart Anmuth, President
Ray Doreian, Member
PA Association of Health Underwriters

11:25 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. Michelle Griffin Young, Vice President
Public Policy Greater Lehigh
Chamber of Commerce

11:50 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Dr. Davidson –
Sean Flaherty PhD. – Franklin & Marshall College
Marty Schorr – Health Care for All Pennsylvanians
Kate Loving Shenk, CRNP, RN - Entrepreneur

12:20 P.M. to 12:35 P.M. Susan M. Lowenberg
Christian Science Committee of Publication for PA
The Rev. Sandra L. Strauss,Director
Pennsylvania Council of Churches

12:40 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Janice Horn
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania