More support for SB 840 from various organizations to be held in downtown Los Angeles this weekend.....BD
A coalition of registered nurses, physicians and consumer groups will rally this Saturday in Los Angeles in support of Sen. Sheila Kuehl's ground-breaking bill, SB840, which proposes guaranteed healthcare on a single-payer model.
The L.A. event is the culmination of 365 local events held around the state this year, in support of single payer healthcare, one held every day. The "Healthcare for All/OneCareNow" statewide educational campaign for SB 840 was launched on August 12th, 2006 in Morro Bay after the bill, passed by a majority of the California Assembly and Senate last August, was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger in September, 2006.
The rally, which starts at 1:00 p.m., will begin with the arrival of a procession of "hearses," which will have proceeded from Santa Monica to City Hall, representing the estimated 50 persons in the U.S. who die every day because they lack health coverage.
The event will include SB 840 author Sen. Sheila Kuehl, actress Lily Tomlin, California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee President, Deborah Burger, RN, and many others.
The Great L.A. Health Care Rally
Date: Saturday, August 11
Time: 1:00-3:00 P.M.
Place: South lawn of L.A. City Hall (First & Spring Streets)
"SB 840 is the only bill before the legislature that will truly provide health care for all and eliminate the for-profit health insurance industry from our health care system and guarantee universal coverage for all residents."
The Great L.A. Healthcare Rally This Saturday - HUGE Rally For Single Payer Healthcare
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