On January 28, Senate Bill 810 (Leno-S.F.), a bill that guarantees affordable health insurance for all residents of California, passed the full Senate on a vote of 22 to 14. This bill passed because of the long-term and arduous work of activists like you. For that, we thank you. Since the Senate vote, many of you have called and asked, “What’s next?”
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Massachusetts Senator Elect Scott Brown has vowed to be the forty first vote against Health Insurance Reform putting it in serious trouble in Congress. That is why it is so important that we pass our own Health Care Reform in California. And, it important that we act immediately, right here in California, to show our State Senators we want our reform now. The supporters of SB 810, the most vetted and mature Single Payer legislation in America, marched and rallied at the Capitol in Sacramento yesterday. The action in the front lines of the movement that WILL succeed in doing what DC politics could not do, pass legislation for the ONLY public option healthcare that pays for itself, were glorious. In California’s first health care reform action of the New Year, the California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA), supporters of single payer SB 810 (Leno), are staging a public March, Rally and Lobby Day this Monday, January 11th, 11AM to 1:00PM in Sacramento. Our historic legislation for true single payer reform in California is expected to be moved from the Appropriations Committee next week or soon thereafter, enroute to passage in the Legislature later this year. This past Sunday on ABC News This Week, respected, conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks made a remarkable comment: “Well, I wouldn’t mind a single payer,” he said. “Frankly I prefer a single payer [health care system] to what we have now, because that would actually control costs.” Watch the video (approximately -10:20). Originally posted by Alberto Saavedra on DailyKos on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 10:10:17 PM Some healthcare legislation will pass in DC in the next few weeks. And Obama will sign it. Commemorative pens will be used. And pictures will be taken in the White House lawn. Obama will give a nicely worded speech. Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi will ham it up. But this will not be the glorious event it could have been. The progressive base will not rejoice but the insurance companies will, people without health insurance will not celebrate but teabaggers will, healthcare activists will not high five each other but Republican politicians will. Here’s another video in the “Sick For Profit” series from Brave New Films. It’s a scathing commentary on the devastating business practices of CIGNA, another insurer that is reaping huge profits by delaying, defering, and denying care. The California OneCare Campaign is all about removing these health insurance profiteers from the health care system and returning Dennis Kucinich Tells You What To Do This Month In this video from the Progressive Democrats of America and the California Nurses Association/National Nurse Organizing Committee, Congressman Dennis Kucinich lays out the three things you should be doing in August to support single payer health care. Summary: 1) Redouble your efforts to support single payer at the state |
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