A Campaign for Universal Healthcare in the U.S.

Yes, some people, at least, are trying to do things to bring  a government-guaranteed universal healthcare plan to the U.S.  I strongly recommend visiting the site of Healthcare- NOW to read about suggestions to promote the campaign for universal healthcare (specifically and most immediately to pass The United States National Health Insurance Act HR 676, which is by far the best idea being proposed by any elected officials at the present time). 

There are a couple of events being sponsored by Healthcare- NOW in New York City on Monday, March 26, related to the Healthcare Truth Summit for Single-Payer:  a press conference at City Hall with Dennis Kucinich, from 1:30 to 2 pm, and the “Truth Summit” itself from 7 to 10 pm at the New York University School of Medicine, Farkas Auditorium, 550 First Avenue (First Avenue and 30th Street).

I am also very pleased to see that ACT UP has joined this campaign.  With its good militant history, I trust that this group will contribute some aggressive activism to the effort, as well as addressing the deeper problems in the system itself, specifically with regard to the “medical-industrial complex.” 

ACT UP is organizing a march on Wall Street on Thursday, March 29 (billed No More Bull!  Healthcare for All), which is also part of their 20th Anniversary commemoration.  (Of course, since it is scheduled for 11:30 am, this is the worst possible time for me.  But I am hoping to participate in the campaign - with either of the two groups - even if I don’t make this march.)

There’s a good press release, with contact information, etc., for this one over on the NY Protest List.