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July, 2007
How Would Single Payer Help Our Medical Center?
California's public hospitals play a key role ensuring that the uninsured and indigent have access to health care. But what is the role of the Alameda County Medical Center and the state's other safety-net-providers if California provides universal health coverage to all residents, as envisioned under SB 840, Senator Sheila Kuehl's single payer bill?
SB 840 continues to advance:
SB 840 passed the Assembly Health Committee on July 3. Senator Kuehl is not expected to move the bill any further through the Assembly until next year: she does not want to give Governor Schwarzenegger a chance to veto...
OneCareNow campaign continues...
Berkeley, Sunday June 24, "Let's Get Healthy"...
Hayward, Saturday July 14, 2-4 PM: Birthday celebration for Jim Forsyth.
Oakland, Saturday August 4, 1:30 PM, Rally for SB 840/OneCareNow
How Would Single Payer Help Our Medical Center?
California's public hospitals play a key role ensuring that the uninsured and indigent have access to health care. But what is the role of the Alameda County Medical Center and the state's other safety-net-providers if California provides universal health coverage to all residents, as envisioned under SB 840, Senator Sheila Kuehl's single payer bill?
Newsletter committee:
Brad Cleveland, Kay Eisenhower, Luna Hernandez, and Debbie LeVeen.
Our thanks to CA Nurses Association for their help in producing this newsletter.
Vote Health is the Alameda County associate of Health Care for All - CA. Our priorities include support of single payer health care/SB 840, currently through the OneCareNow/365 city campaign, as well as advocating for access to quality health care services locally for the indigent and uninsured.
June, 2007
SB 840 passed by the California Senate, again!
On Wednesday June 6 SB 840 once again passed the California Senate on a 22-14 vote, with all Republicans voting against it.
Highland's Labor and Delivery Reduction Plans
Alameda County "officials" admonish the Board of Trustees to run the Medical Center more like a business...
SiCKO opens in local theaters June 29.
**SB 840 activists plan massive leafleting: please help**
MORE NEWS:
Health Care for All - CA is restructuring its board of directors.
Leadership health reform bills continue to advance
Both SB 48, sponsored by Senate President Perata, and AB 8, sponsored by Assembly Speaker Nunez, passed...
**Berkeley OneCareNOW Event**
"Let's Get Healthy:" Fixing our Healthcare System and Improving Ourselves
Newsletter committee:
Brad Cleveland, Kay Eisenhower, Luna Hernandez, and Debbie LeVeen.
Our thanks to CA Nurses Association for their help in producing this newsletter.
Vote Health is the Alameda County associate of Health Care for All - CA. Our priorities include support of single payer health care/SB 840, currently through the OneCareNow/365 city campaign, as well as advocating for access to quality health care services locally for the indigent and uninsured.
May, 2007
Sacramento Update
The groundswell of support for SB 840 continues to build.
Small Business Surveyed About Health Benefits
...Only 41% of such firms now offer health benefits to their workers...
Special Event:
Women's Health Summit: Universal Health Care is a Women's Issue.
Upcoming East Bay Events
For the statewide campaign on SB 840.
Newsletter committee:
Jan Arnold, Bradley Cleveland, Kay Eisenhower and Jim Forsyth.
Our thanks to CA Nurses Association for their help in producing this newsletter.
Vote Health is the Alameda County associate of Health Care for All - CA. Our priorities include support of single payer health care/SB 840, currently through the OneCareNow/365 city campaign, as well as advocating for access to quality health care services locally for the indigent and uninsured.
April, 2007
Momentum for Universal Health Care Goes "Universal!"
...Blowing up the individual health insurance market...and replacing it with something that makes more sense...
Events Emphasize Need for Universal Health Care
Berkeley Health Commission has scheduled a forum to discuss the various proposals for achieving universal health care...
Newsletter committee:
Jan Arnold, Bradley Cleveland, Kay Eisenhower and Jim Forsyth.
Our thanks to CA Nurses Association for their help in producing this newsletter.
March, 2007
SACRAMENTO LAUNCH OF SB 840 A REAL HIGH
By Deborah Leveen
February 27 was an exciting day for single payer advocates...
New Members Join Vote Health Exec Committee
Kay Eisenhower was reelected chair of Vote Health...
AFL-CIO Signs On For Single Payer, Thanks to CA Nurses Association!
CNA will join the AFL-CIO after the national labor body adopted a sweeping new healthcare policy...
Newsletter committee:
Jan Arnold, Bradley Cleveland, Kay Eisenhower and Jim Forsyth.
Our thanks to CA Nurses Association for their help in producing this newsletter.
February, 2007
Single Payer Bill-SB840-Reintroduced in Sacramento
Senator Sheila Kuehl will launch this year's campaign for her single-payer health care bill...
Vote Health is looking for a few good parties
Health care reform is all the rage in Sacramento...
Measure A Report Finally Issued
After a very late start, due to a slow appointment process, the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee has issued its first report...
Newsletter committee:
Jan Arnold, Bradley Cleveland, Kay Eisenhower and Jim Forsyth.
Our thanks to CA Nurses Association for their help in producing this newsletter.
January, 2007
Governor's Solution Is a Gift to Insurance Industry
Governor Schwarzenegger has finally jumped on the healthcare reform bandwagon, but...
Executive Committee Elections
We will accept nominations for Vote Health officers and members of the Executive Committee at the January 22 meeting.
Health Care Doesn't Come Cheap
Support single payer by supporting Vote Health.
Newsletter committee:
Jan Arnold, Bradley Cleveland, Kay Eisenhower and Jim Forsyth.
Our thanks to CA Nurses Association for their help in producing this newsletter.
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