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Illinois RNs rally for single-payer healthcare

Posted by Colette Washing... on March 24, 2009 - 5:50pm


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Registered nurses, doctors, medical students, and dozens of labor and healthcare community activists joined with Rep. Mary Flowers and other Illinois legislators Tuesday, May 24 to introduce state legislation for a single-payer, Medicare-for-all style system.  HB 311, the Healthcare for All Illinois Act, would guarantee healthcare for every state resident.

Campaign for Guaranteed Healthcare for All Begins in Illinois with New Single-Payer Bill
Press Release 03/23/09



 

Save the Date and Join us for White House Forums on Healthcare Reform:

  • March 24th Springfield, Il
    Itroduction of Single Payer Bill

  • March 31st  Greensboro, North Carolina
    N.C. A&T Alumni Foundation Event Center,
    200 N Benbow Rd.

  • April 6th Los Angeles, California

  • Click here to tell us you're coming! 

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Nurses Rally for Single-Payer at White House Forum in Des Moines: CNA/NNOC Co-President Geri Jenkins, RN and members of the Minnesota Nurses Association sound call for single-payer, guaranteed healthcare for all at the White House Forum on Healthcare March 23 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Protests at White House healthcare hearing in Iowa
Reuters 03/24/09

Watch CNA/NNOC Co-President Geri Jenkins make the case for single payer on Democracy NOW!

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