|
Our Members 
|
Advocates Rally in D.C., Call for Health Care Reform NowJanuary 27, 2010 - Posted by Alexander Davis At a rally yesterday, an energetic group of about 250 activists, workers, and students, gathered in front of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to send a message to Congress that it should pass health care reform legislation and extend coverage to all Americans. Former House Whip David Bonior, D. Mich., spoke at the rally, urging Congress to "spine-up" and reform a health care system in which 47 million Americans are uninsured, and 14,000 Americans lose their health insurance provider every day. Representatives from a number of unions and civil rights groups, including the Health Care for America Now coalition, MoveOn.org, NAACP, Common Cause, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, and the Service Employees International Union, also spoke at the rally. Related PostsAdvocates Say Proposed Medicaid Changes Would Disproportionately Hurt Vulnerable Communities - 6/10/11 Supreme Court Orders California to Reduce Its Prison Population, Address Civil Rights Violations - 5/24/11 Campaign for Better Care and Federal Government Launch Initiatives Encourage Better Hospital Care - 4/14/11
|
