I just came back from one of the White House Health Care Regional Summits in Burlington, Vermont with Art Richter yesterday - his daughter is amazing.
Dr. Debbie Richter practices in Montpelier, Vermont. She is a former President of Physicians for a National Health Plan PNHP. She has spoken extensively to both community and medical groups, is a frequent spokesperson in the print, TV, and radio media, and is active in coalition building on the need for universal access to health care. Dr. Richer likes to speak with business owners to show how much less Single Payer costs compared to our current health care system and proposed plans that include insurance companies. Single Payer is far more sustainable compared to the MassCare plan and Vermont's current healthcare plan. She wants Vermont to lead the nation in as example of Single Payer.
Although President Obama has said he will keep lobbyists out of his Administration - he has had closed door meetings on Health Care Reform with invited attendees like insurance company reps and pharma CEOs - PNHP fought to be invited in and finally were but were also kept away from the microphones - as reported by The Nation. PNHP is fighting to make sure they get into each regional summit.
It is time to rally and show support for Congressman Conyers and his work on HR 676:
March 29, 2009, Albany, NY
Town Hall Meeting with Rep. John Conyers, author of HR 676
Westminster Presbyterian Church
From 2:00-4:30pm
Congressman Conyers and Congressman Tonko will join local activists in one of 10 nationwide meetings sponsored by the Presbyterian Church
http://www.healthcare-now.org/action/events-calendar/
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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