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actblue.com - 6/16/2009

ActBlue — Campaign For Health Care Choice

— actblue.com — Nothing is more important to the American people than passing health care reform that reduces costs and provides security and coverage for everyone. The economy and the nation's competitiveness will not recover if this isn't done and this may be our ... (more) ActBlue — Campaign For Health Care Choice

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npr.org - 6/16/2009

Sebelius: Single-Payer Health Care Not In Plans

— npr.org — Morning Edition , June 16, 2009 As lawmakers on Capitol Hill hammer out legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says that a single-payer option is not on the table. ... (more) Sebelius: Single-Payer Health Care Not In Plans

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news.yahoo.com - 6/16/2009

Sebelius: Health care for all will take years (AP)

— news.yahoo.com — AP - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says covering the uninsured will take several years, even if Congress passes a bill and President Barack Obama signs it into law this fall. (more) Sebelius: Health care for all will take years (AP)

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Miles J. Zaremski: The Rally to Reform Health Care and Its Costs
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... If you care about letting our representatives know about reforming the health care system, then plan on coming to Washington, DC on June 25, 2009. This is the day when a national rally is scheduled on reforming our health care system -- once and for all. Check out one website, http://healthcare09.org, to know more. ...

Action Alert: June 25th demonstration Washington DC
Corrente — Can't come to Washington DC on June 25? Could you visit the district office of your Senator or Representative? If you can't take time off from work, see if you can get a lunch time appointment, assuming your office is near your representative's office. Ask them to support single payer. In person visits are the gold standard of citizen action.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [82] -- Is Obama The Only Person Who Remembers What America Did In Iran In 1953?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... On that last issue, I do have some news. While the mainstream media has ignored it (unlike, say, the teabag protests), there will be a huge rally in Washington, D.C. on June 25 (next Thursday) for healthcare reform, which is being staged by healthcare09.org, and supported by a variety of organizations pushing for real healthcare reform (such as ...

Art Levine: Health Care Lobbyists vs. The People: The Final Showdown
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... . Meanwhile, grass-roots reformers organized by Health Care for America Now (HCAN) are coming to Washington on Thursday to lobby for real change, including the ...

Hullabaloo — ... I also think the public plan’s centrality has produced some obvious political benefits. The antipathy towards--and distrust of--the insurance industry has led many activists to shun past reform efforts that relied heavily on private coverage. And that’s been a major reason why those past efforts failed, since those same activists tend to be reform’s most passionate supporters--the ones who will make phone calls, go door-to-door, and show up at rallies like the one that made headlines last week. The public plan option has given these people reason not only to ...