Feb 25: Sidewalk Summits for Medicare for All!
Let’s make President Obama hear us loud and clear that we want Medicare for All!
The event will be followed by lobby visits to drop information to each Congressional office about the single-payer, improved Medicare-for-All solution to the health care crisis. If you can join us to lobby after the Summit, please contact Katie at info@healthcare-now.org or 1-800-453-1305.
When: Thursday, February 25th, 2010 – 9am. Please RSVP.
Where: In front of the White House on Pennsylvania Ave between 15th and 17th Sts.
Who: Patients, Nurses, and Doctors who have the solution to the Health Care Crisis.
For more information, and talking points, on the sidewalk summit, go here.
Please let us know that you’ll be there.
A number of sidewalk summits are being planned in cities across the country on the same day. Check back for more information on them as it comes in.
New York City
The Aetna 17 heroes needs our support.
The Aetna 17 are Medicare for All activists who sat-in at the insurance giant Aetna last September to expose their deadly profiteering and to push for Medicare for All.
What: “Aetna 17? court date and “Obama, Letting You Know” action
When: Thursday, February 25, 8:45am
Where: Criminal Court of New York City, 100 Centre St.
On the same day President Obama convenes a “make-or-break” bipartisan summit on healthcare reform, the 17 protesters who sat-in at Aetna are returning to court to continue their legal battle.
They need your support, so please show up and bring a lot of people with you! Photographers from the wire services (Getty and others) will be there, and the story has gotten into the New York Times and USA Today before, so let’s make it big and give the reporters an alternative angle to report on the Obama summit story!
This action is being organized by the Aetna 17. For more information please e-mail lauriewen@aol.com.
San Francisco, CA
Medicare for All Rally
Join with activists from the California Physicians Alliance, California Alliance for Retired Americans, Gray Panthers, and Single Payer Now to let President Obama know that we want Medicare for All.
When: Thurs. 10am, Feb. 25
Where: San Francisco Federal Building, 90 7th St., between Market and Mission – Civic Center BART/MUNI
More info: www.singlepayernow.net
Orlando, FL
Sidewalk Summit in Support of Healthcare for All
Where: Federal Courthouse, 401 West Central Blvd., Orlando, Fl
When: Feb. 25, 2010, Noon
Contact: Mary Sharpe, golfwriter2@yahoo.com
Louisville, KY
Sidewalk Summit in Solidarity
When: Thursday, Feb. 25 – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: 601 W. Broadway, Downtown Louisville
This is the building where Mitch McConnell has his office.
Lakewood, OH
Sidewalk Summit Outside Congressman Kucinich’s Lakewood Office
Where: 14400 Detroit Road, Lakewood, OH
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM – Rally outside the office protesting the fact that President Obama’s health care summit on the same day excludes Congressman Kucinich and other Single Payer activists even while requesting people to propose health care solutions. (Please bring signs if you can)
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM – There will be an indoor hook-up with Congressman Kucinich live from Washington DC.
Please e-mail Fritz at FritzNeil@roadrunner.com if you’re going to attend.
Rockland, ME – Feb. 27th
Sidewalk Summit For Real Healthcare Reform
Where: Rockland, Maine, (Corner of Park and Main)
Where: Saturday, Feb. 27, 12 Noon
