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February 23, 2011
Maryland Deserves the Dream--Help Make it Real
February 22, 2011
Rally TOMORROW (2/23/11) in Annapolis at 9:30 AM on Lawyers Mall
| Rally Day this Wednesday (2/23/11) in Annapolis at 9:30 AM on Lawyers Mall Don't miss this chance to show legislators you support the Maryland Health Security Act - a truly universal single-payer healthcare system for Maryland with no financial barriers to medical care. Speakers will include legislators and representatives from the community. We will be wearing T-Shirts (Large and Extra Large) over our clothing that say "Improved Medicare for All" on the back and "PIISD (Private Insurance Induced Stress Disorder)" on the front. After the rally, we will be making drops of information packages to key legislators on Senate Finance Committee and Health and Government Operations (HGO). We will also help you visit the offices of your own legislators. There are car-pools being set-up in Baltimore City and Howard County (Wilde Lake Village Center at 8:15). Call Dr. Eric Naumburg (443-562-6562), Dr. Margaret Flowers (410-591-0892), or Rod Ryon (410-889-0329) for more information. You can drop off people in front of Lawyers Mall on College Avenue; but there is no parking on the mall. Go to our website to send emails to your legislator supporting the Health Security Act. Healthcare-Now of Maryland Annual Meeting and Public Forum a great success! We had a great meeting Tuesday night! Thank you to all who attended. The Peabody Room was packed. Bekah Mandell and Sandra Schlosser of the Vermont Workers Center "Healthcare is a Human Right Campaign" shared the story of their three year effort to build a strong single payer grassroots in Vermont. They used Truth Hearings, Accountability Sessions and Photo Petitions to educate and grow. The result has brought single payer to the forefront of the discussion in Vermont. You can see their presentation in the video below. Bekah made the excellent point that during the last national health debate, the model for reform was Massachusetts. It is important that for the next national debate, which we anticipate will occur within five years, that there be a state single payer model. For this reason, it is important that we support the VT efforts. To learn more about the Vermont Workers Center and to find out how to support them, visit www.workerscenter.org. At present they are in need of donations to support the hiring of organizers. They are also looking for Marylanders to join their May 1st rally in Montpelier. We would like to thank The Silverbacks for opening the meeting with music. They were fantastic! Many thanks to Many thanks also to Dr. Dick Humphrey, our emcee, and Rod Ryon of Healthcare-Now of MD. And thanks to Maurice Morales for videotaping the meeting. Here are links to the videos: ** If you have not renewed your membership to Healthcare-Now of Maryland, you can do so at our website. Thank you, | |
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