[Peace-discuss] [CentralILJwJ] Fw: [IllinoisSinglePayer] Fwd: Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice Endorses HR 676

[pat.simpson at comcast.net]

Perhaps our local JWJ Chapter can also endorse? 


Pat 


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From: Single Payer News < editor at unionsforsinglepayerhealthcare.org > 
Date: Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 9:37 PM 
Subject: Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice Endorses HR 676 
To: Single Payer News < singlepayernews at unionsforsinglepayerhealthcare.org > 


Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice Endorses HR 676 


Mary Shesgreen, a member of the steering committee of Northern Illinois 
Jobs with Justice, reports that her organization has made a “wholehearted 
endorsement” of HR 676, Rep. John Conyers’ national single payer health 
care legislation. Shesgreen said that most of the members of the steering 
committee have long supported HR 676. 

“A single payer program as provided by HR 676 is the only affordable 
option for universal, comprehensive coverage,” states the resolution 
passed. 

Hale Landes, a member of IBEW Local Union 134 in Chicago who is also on 
the Jobs with Justice steering committee, said that the resolution for HR 
676 was unanimously adopted at a retreat on June 27. Landes is also on 
the Labor Outreach Committee of the Illinois Campaign for Single Payer. 

“We support single payer for all because it is the right thing to do. We 
at Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice believe that healthcare is a human 
right,” said a release on behalf of the organization. 

Northern Illinois JwJ is the 606th labor organization to endorse HR 676. 

In other news, on July 30, 2013, three additional congresspersons signed 
on to HR 676, bringing the total of co-sponsors in the House to 48. The 
news ones are Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY- 12), Robert A. Brady (PA-1), 
and Jose E. Serrano (NY-15). 

Your can check the list of HR 676 cosponsors here: 
http://unionsforsinglepayer.org/ Click on 113th Congress in the left 
column. 

#30# 


HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system by expanding a 
greatly improved Medicare to everyone residing in the U. S. 

HR 676 would cover every person for all necessary medical care including 
prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and 
preventive care, emergency services, dental (including oral surgery, 
periodontics, endodontics), mental health, home health, physical therapy, 
rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care and 
correction, hearing services including hearing aids, chiropractic, durable 
medical equipment, palliative care, podiatric care, and long term care. 

HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save hundreds of 
billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the 
private health insurance industry and HMOs. 

In the current Congress, HR 676 has 48 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers. 

HR 676 has been endorsed by 606 union organizations including 146 Central 
Labor Councils/Area Labor Federations and 43 state AFL-CIO's (KY, PA, CT, 
OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO, MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, TX, 
IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL, CA, AK, MI, MT, NE, NJ, NY, NV, 
MA, RI, NH, & ID). 

For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample 
endorsement resolution, contact: 

Kay Tillow 
All Unions Committee for Single Payer Health Care--HR 676 
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO) 
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218 
Louisville, KY 40217 
(502) 636 1551 

Email: nursenpo at aol.com 
http://unionsforsinglepayer.org 
8/22/13 

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-- 
Anne Scheetz, MD, FACP 
Chicago IL 
773-486-6276 
annescheetz at gmail.com 
Organizer, Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), Illinois Chapter www.pnhp.org 
Organizer, Illinois Single-Payer Coalition (ISPC) ilsinglepayer.org 
Secretary, ISPC People with Disabilities Committee 
Corresponding Secretary, ISPC Chicago 
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