More Sit-Ins for Single-Payer, Thurs. Dec. 10th

by Dollars and Sense

The Mobilization for Health Care for All, about which we have blogged several times, is having another Day of Action for single-payer this Thursday, December 10th, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. I hope some regular D&S blog visitors can participate in these sit-ins! Here is the Mobilization's press release:

We are making the point that health care is a human right—that means everyone should have access to health care.

This is not just a nebulous right, but a life and death issue. We all know that 45,000 people die in the United States because of lack of access to health care. And, we know that more than a million have gone bankrupt due to health care problems. If we met the human rights standard of providing health care to all then these problems would diminish greatly.

These Mobilization actions will urge support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' single-payer amendment. And, we are also telling the senate to allow states to put in place a state-level single payer system. We know improved Medicare for All is the solution to the health crisis in America and we will continue to advocate for it.

Please support our efforts. We are not going to give up and accept the inadequate bills being considered in Congress. The problems in American health care will continue even if the best of these bills pass. We know that in order to get real health care reform ongoing organizing will be essential.

To find an action in your state click here.

Labels: civil disobedience, direct action, health care reform, Mobilization for Health Care for All, single-payer

 

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12/08/2009 05:26:00 PM