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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://healthoverprofit.org">Health Over Profit </a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://healthoverprofit.org/international-day-of-action-our-health-is-not-for-sale/" title="National Week of Action: Our Health is NOT for Sale!">National Week of Action: Our Health is NOT for Sale! </a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=300 height=300 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D29E39.FFD158C0" alt="Description: https://i1.wp.com/healthoverprofit.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/april7.png?resize=300%2C300">April 7, 2017, is the international day of action against the privatization of health care. “Our Health is not for Sale!” is being organized by the <a href="https://www.phmovement.org/en/usa">People’s Health Movement</a>, a global grassroots movement that advocates for “Health for All.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Health Over Profit for Everyone is joining “Our Health is not for Sale” and encourages you to join our National Call-in and Write-in Week from April 3 to 7 to tell Congress to take action now for National Improved Medicare for All.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Click here for the call-in tool.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://healthoverprofit.org/post-cards-letters/">Click here</a> for write-in information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1320606454686855/">Click here</a> for the Facebook page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We also urge you to organize a local action around the date of April 7. It could take place before or after. Members of Congress will start their recess and will be home in their local districts starting the afternoon of April 7.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>You might want to use Dr. Paris’ “<a href="http://healthoverprofit.org/2017/02/20/pisd/">PISD – Privatization-Induced Stress Disorder</a>” (pronounced “Pissed”) in your action. There is a growing epidemic of PISD in the United States. Fortunately, there is a cure: National Improved Medicare for All. Click here for information about PISD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Ideas for actions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Organize a public awareness and political action event. </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Set up a table in a public space with literature and post cards addressed to your local member of Congress that people can fill out. Be creative. If you are a health professional, you can have a sign that says “The __________ is in” (doctor, nurse, psychologist, etc). <a href="http://healthoverprofit.org/post-cards-letters/">Click here</a> for more information on organizing a post card and letter event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Organize a local teach-in or movie night followed by a discussion</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. Visit <a href="http://www.pnhp.org/resources/speakers-bureau">PNHP.org</a> to find a local speaker. We suggest “<a href="http://thehealthcaremovie.net/home/">The Healthcare Movie</a>,” “<a href="http://www.nowsthetimemovie.com/">Now is the Time</a>” and “<a href="https://fixithealthcare.com/">Fix It</a>” as excellent movies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Organize a healthcare speak out or town hall</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. These are events where people can share their stories. You can invite your members of Congress to attend and listen. <a href="http://healthoverprofit.org/healthcare-truth-hearing/">Click here</a> for information on how to organize these.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Organize a rally and/or march.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Invite local groups to speak about why they support National Improve Medicare for All. Consider marching to your member of Congress’ office to deliver your message or a local health profiteer to bring a message that putting profits over health is wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Organize a visit to your member of Congress’ office</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. Encourage your member of Congress to co-sponsor HR 676: The Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act. If they are already a co-sponsor, meet with them to ask them to be more active on the issue – speaking out about it in public, writing op-eds, encouraging other members of the state delegation to co-sponsor HR 676. Meet with your senator to educate them about National Improved Medicare for All.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Spread the word about your action!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Once you have a date and action chosen, post it on the Action Map so we can spread the word. <a href="http://healthoverprofit.org/actions/">Click here</a> for the Action Map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Make a Facebook page and start inviting people. If you need us to make a Facebook page for you, let us know and we will. Contact us at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HealthOverProfit.org/">Facebook.com/HealthOverProfit.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Tweet about your event before, during and after. The common hashtag is #health4all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Send a press release to your local media and follow up with a phone call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Materials for your action:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sample flyer:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>PISD graphic:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=584 height=440 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D29E39.FFD158C0" alt="Description: https://i2.wp.com/healthoverprofit.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Got-PIISD-e1487598863918.jpg?resize=600%2C452"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sample ‘Prescription’:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>One-pager about National Improved Medicare for All: <a href="http://healthoverprofit.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HR676-one-pager.pdf">HR676 one pager</a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>One-pager about the financing of National Improved Medicare for All:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Chart that compares the HR676, ACA and AHCA: <a href="http://healthoverprofit.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ComparisonChart.pdf">ComparisonChart</a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=584 height=397 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01D29E39.FFD158C0" alt="Description: https://i1.wp.com/healthoverprofit.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1chart2-e1489509006906.png?resize=600%2C408"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sample press release:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Other graphics for social media:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=584 height=453 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01D29E39.FFD158C0" alt="Description: https://i1.wp.com/healthoverprofit.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hr676flyer1-e1488418563160.png?resize=600%2C465"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=584 height=345 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.png@01D29E39.FFD158C0" alt="Description: 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