Here are some healthcare events I thought HEAL members might be interested in:

INSURANCE COMPANIES NO!

 

PASS SB 840 (Kuehl)

The California Universal Healthcare Act

 

 

RALLY for UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8^th, 12 NOON

 

50 Beale Street

(In front of the Blue Shield office)

Between Market & Mission and Fremont & Main – Embarcadero BART/MUNI

 

JOIN US!

 

This event is San Francisco's Day to participate in California's 365 City Campaign for Universal Healthcare. At the rally, you will receive OneCareNow's SB 840 DVD about how to remove the insurance companies from California's healthcare system and provide coverage for all -  for life - for less.

 

Sponsored by:  California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA), California Health Care Organizing Project, California Nurses Association, Gray Panthers of SF, Planning for Elders, San Francisco for Democracy, Senior Action Network (SAN), SEIU 1021, United Educators of San Francisco (UESF #61), Older Women's League of San Francisco (OWL), Healthcare Action Team (HAT) (partial list)

 

And

CUBAN VS

US HEALTHCARE

         

          In corner #1:  Cuba, wearing red, white, and blue.  Ranked #39 by the World Health Organization; spending $251 per person annually; health care for all; a life expectancy of 77.6 years, and an infant mortality rate of 6.2 (rate of infant deaths per thousand).

 

          In corner # 2:  the United States, wearing red, white, and blue. Ranked #37 by the World Health Organization; spending $7,092 per person annually; 48 million people uninsured; a life expectancy of 77.5 years, and an infant mortality rate of 6.8.

SATURDAY 3PM

AUGUST 18

474 VALENCIA   SF

Centro del Pueblo at 16^th St.

(Half block north of 16^th ST, 1 block to 16^th BART; buses  26 Valencia, 22 on 16 ^th, 14, 33, & 49 at 16^th & Mission)

Speakers:

Richard Quint, M.D., Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - Emeritus, University of California – SF, member of California Physicians Alliance.   Frequent visitor to Cuba visitor since 1978.

Bill Martinez, an attorney specializing in US – Cuba exchanges, arranged and represented Michael Moore in the Cuba segment of the movie SiCKO.  Attorney Martinez was also a patient in SiCKO, receiving health care for a hip and back problem.

 

Sponsored by the California Universal Health Care Organizing Project

For more information call 415-695-7891 or email dbechler@...

www.SinglePayerNow.net