Citizens Working Group Final Recommendations fails
October 20, 2006
The federally mandated Citizens Working Group released its final recommendationsin August 2006. Their recommendations do not support the overwhelming sentiment given at the Philadelphia Town Meeting for single payer, national health insurance. We have written our objections and if you want to read our letter to the CWG, you can go to this web address.
http://www.citizenshealthcare.gov/recommendations/orgs/pacdhc.pdf
Town Meeting – the Crisis in Health Care
April 21, 2006
Saturday, May 6, 2006
10 AM – 1 PM
Church of the Advocate
18th and Diamond Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19121-1509
Donations accepted
Continental breakfast included
Voice your opinions and concerns!
Present your ideas for solutions to the crisis in health care!
Elected officials and candidates invited
Get updates on current legislation:
- The United States National Health Insurance Act – House Resolution 676
- The Balanced and Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of Pennsylvania (PA Senate Bill 1085), which would provide health coverage for all Pennsylvanians
- The plan to create a Health Leadership Partnership for Philadelphia
For more information call (215) 280-3776
Citizens Health Care Working Group
February 15, 2006
The Citizens Health Care Working Group hearing will be held in Philadelphia on Monday, April 10, 2006 from 4 – 8 PM at the Philadelphia College of Physicians, 19 S. 22nd Street.
The Citizens Health Care Working Group is a national panel created by the U.S. Congress as part of the 2003 Medicare drug law. The panel is organizing a two-year series of public hearings to find out how to get “health care that works for all Americans.” The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has been successful in getting the Working Group to hold one of its hearings in Philadelphia on April 10. This is not a “hearing” in the usual sense of the word. Up to 300 people will be sitting at tables of 10 with a facilitator. People will discuss a set of questions about health care, and they will punch in their answers with an electronic hand held device. (We are looking for facilitators too) We know that many Philadelphians have a lot to say about the kind of health care we need. We want to work to make sure that Philadelphians’ ideas about health care are heard loud and clear!
We know that all Philadelphians need access to high quality health care, not just legal citizens. We encourage those of you who represent those who are not legal citizens to participate as well.
Since space is limited, please register on line at www.citizenshealthcare.gov.
It’s a Bill! S.B. 1085 – Pennsylvania Balanced and Comprehensive Health Reform Act
January 30, 2006
Pennsylvania is a giant step closer to sweeping health care reforms thanks to the courage and leadership of Senator Jim Ferlo of Pittsburgh who this past week introduced Senate S.B. 1085 – the Pennsylvania Balanced and Comprehensive Health Reform Act.
This means we need 26 votes to pass the Bill through the Senate and move it over to the House during the Spring and Summer. Please help by writing to your senator and asking them to co-sponsor S.B. 1085.
For more information, please see the PHSC Blog and web site.
6th Annual Soul of Medicine Brunch
October 18, 2005
Physicians for Social Responsibility invites you to participate in the following upcoming events:
6th Annual Soul of Medicine Brunch
Sunday October 23rd
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Featured speaker, Kevin Fosnocht, MD – University of Pennsylvania Program: “Responding to the Emotionally Charged/Difficult Situations Encountered with patients, attending staff and fellow students. How does one, as a student, cope with feelings of ‘powerless’ for perhaps the first time in one’s life?”
Informal discussions will follow. There is no charge for the brunch.
College of Physicians
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Pulitizer Prize Winner James B. Steele Speaks on Health Care!
September 16, 2005
James B. Steele, pulitizer prize winning author will be in Philadelphia on Monday, November 7, 6:30 PM at the Penn Newman Center, 3720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA on Penn campus. He will be speaking about his new paperback, Critical Condition: How Health Care in America Became Big Business and Bad Medicine.
Don’t miss this amazing event and booksigning! Sponsored by the Philadelphia Area Committee to Defend Health Care and Physicians for a National Health Program. Free to the public. Parking in the lot behind the building on Sansom Street.
Physicians for a National Health Program Annual Meeting
September 16, 2005
Physicians for a National Health Program will hold their Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, December 10, 9-5 PM. There will be a PNHP speaker’s training on Dec. 9 at the Friends Center, 15th and Cherry Streets. And there will be a PNHP dinner on December 10, at 6 PM. Location TBA by next week. For more information, see www.pnhp.org
American Public Health Association in Philadelphia
September 16, 2005
The American Public Health Association has been moved from New Orleans to Philadelphia, December 10-14 at the Convention Center. Don’t miss the largest public health meeting in the America coming here! For information go to www.apha.org
Marcia Angell, MD to Speak on Single Payer
August 8, 2005
Marcia Angell, MD, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School and former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine will be speaking on “Single Payer Healthcare: How Realistic?”
Come hear Marcia Angell, MD speak at the 25th Anniversary of the Zubrow lecture, Pennsylvania Hospital, 8th and Spruce Streets, Zubrow Auditorium, Philadelphia, September 29, 5 PM. Reception at 6 PM.
Happy 40th Birthday Medicare and Medicaid
July 18, 2005
July 30 is the 40th birthday of the dominant health care plans for America – Medicare and Medicaid. Both programs are being slowly privatized to the detriment of the programs.
Join the MEDICAID 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Friday, June 29th
You can join other organizations across Pennsylvania to preserve federal Medicaid funding by:
Signing Our Stakeholder’s Medicaid Birthday Card –
Dear Senator Rick Santorum,
The following organizations will be celebrating Medicaid’s 40th birthday throughout Pennsylvania.
The Stakeholders Alliance to Defend Medicaid invites you to join this celebration of a national
system that has supported more than 50 million seniors, children, people with disabilities and low-income
families with access to life-saving medical care each year. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee,
your vote will play a pivotal role in the Medicaid debate. We urge you to make decisions on Medicaid in the
coming months based on the needs of Pennsylvania residents who depend on Medicaid to sustain their lives.
Do not blow out the candles on Medicaid.
to sign the card: forward a reply to ksorensen@ccjustice.org with a subject line that says: Medicaid Sig
In the body of the email give your:
Organization _________________________________
Your name__________________________________
Phone number _______________________________
City______________________zip __________________
You can also have a birthday cake at your work and invite your members and clients. When you cut the cake marking the 40th Anniversary of the creation of Medicaid, hold the piece aside that says “Happy” for Senator Santorum. He can either take it, or throw it away for the people of PA with his vote. Please contact us if you’re going to have a cake so we can include you with all of the other state-wide organizations who are having cake in our press alert.
alisasimon@pccy.org
or call Alisa Simon: (215) 563-5848
This event is sponsored by Stakeholders:
Citizens for Consumer Justice
Consumer Health Coalition
Pennsylvania Partnership for Children
Philadelphia Coalition for Children and Youth
Kate Sorensen
Citizens for Consumer Justice
215-569-8220
ksorensen@ccjustice.org
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