It’s Time for Action on U.S. Health Care
July 29th, 2005The state of Health Care in the richest industrialized country in the world is a disgrace. More than 45 million Americans do not have health care coverage, including many poor women, children and the aged.
A bill was introduced in Congress in February of this year that would provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U. S. residents. It is cited as the “United States National Health Insurance Act (or the expanded and improved Medicare for All Act), aka, HR 676.
The bill was introduced by Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, who will be the keynote speaker at the Birmingham event, according to Sabrina-Marie Wilson. The bill faces major opposition from the Republican controlled Congress and the White House.
Hearings are being conducted around the country for citizens to tell their personal stories as to the impact of the lack of health insurance on their lives, according to an organizer of the local public hearing to be held Saturday, August 20, 1-6 p.m. on the University of Alabama Birmingham Campus.
The event is being organized and sponsored by a group called Healthcare Now.
“Two years ago, most people in the U.S. believed that we could not get a single payer national healthcare system in the United States. But now the people are becoming more sophisticated,” the group says on its Web site. “Together, we are building a large movement for a national, universal, comprehensive single payer healthcare system that will provide excellent healthcare for every person in this country.”
July 29th, 2005 at 11:40 pm
If you care about Healthcare at all, you will want to read this message. Below you will find the announcement with enough information to direct you to the next step.
Please read the message and pass the word because we all probably know someone who fits a catagory indicated. If any of this interests you, please reply to this email or contact Sabrina-Marie directly. It will be worth it.
There will be a conference call for anyone who plans to volunteer or testify. The call will be this Sunday evening at 7:30.
Please reply if you can and you will be given the conference call phone number and access code. I hope you can participate.
Sincerely, Sharron Williams
Healthcare for ALL Birmingham 2005
?Americans have strength in Millions to make a Difference?
- Sabrina-Marie Wilson
HEART, Inc. is proud to announce a weekend Healthcare for ALL Birmingham Conference and Congressional Hearing on Universal Healthcare as part of a national movement to support Universal Healthcare Bill HR. 676. The Honorable John Conyer?s (D, MI,) Chair of the 46 member Congressional Universal Healthcare Taskforce introduced this bill. He is supporting these hearings and encouraging members of Congress to attend.
Multi-Millions of Americans do not have health insurance But together we can All help change this fact
Please join us for an outstanding weekend in Birmingham, Alabama, and hear testimony from citizens from ALL walks of life who lack healthcare. The meeting is for everyone concerned about healthcare.
These people include: healthcare providers, physicians/nurses, social workers, parents, children, youth, college, employed, unemployed, sensational seniors, seasonal workers, people with disabilities, pre-existing health conditions, veteran?s, business owners, politicians, members of Congress.
Where: University of Alabama Birmingham Campus
When: Saturday August 20, 2005
1-6pm
If you would like to be apart of the Healthcare for ALL Birmingham Hearings, please e-mail us at: sabrinamariew@aol.com
Phone: Sabrina-Marie Wilson
Founder/President HEART, Inc
334-215-0767