Action Alert: Help pass a State-Single Payer Amendement
House Vote on State Option TODAY
for Single-Payer Healthcare
Congress member Dennis Kucinich of Ohio will be introducing an important single-payer amendment today, Thursday – the House healthcare reform bill.
The Kucinich amendment which gives states the right to pass and implement state-based single payer plans and will ensure the federal rules waivers required to allow that innovation. It will benefit millions of Americans – from California to Pennsylvania to Illinois to New York and beyond.
While not stepping away from our shared fight for HR676 and national single-payer reform, this is a chance for nurses and patients to help Rep. Kucinich to press the single payer fight forward during this legislative session.
Please make your call immediately as a vote is expected to be held today.
We have built strong support in California for state single-payer reform, having passed it in the legislature twice, and in other states including Pennsylvania and Illinois so we can win going through the states.
Single payer remains the best way to provide healthcare for all – and the most effective way to improve quality of care and control costs.
Now is the time for us to contact Democratic members of the House Education and Labor Committee to support the Kucinich amendment. Please call or fax now.
You can send a free fax clicking here.
Calling your representatives helps!
Call the Chair of the Committee, George Miller, at: (202) 225-3725
Calls are also needed to five of the key Democratic members of the Education and Labor Committee where Rep. Kucinich will offer his amendment, especially if you are a resident of their district or state.
Rep. Dale Kildee of Michigan: (202) 225-3611
Rep. Susan Davis of California: (202) 225-2040
Rep. David Wu of Oregon: (202) 225-0855
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York: (202) 225-5516
Rep. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii: (202) 225-4906
Here’s a sample of what to say:
“Hello, My name is __________, I urge the Representative to vote YES on Representative Dennis Kucinich’s state-based single-payer amendment to the Education and Labor Committee’s healthcare bill.”
If you are a resident of their Congressional district, be sure to say that as well.
Together we can win. Thanks for joining in this action.
Healthcare Justice!
California Nurses Association
National Nurses Organizing Committee
2000 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA 94612
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