Onward and Forward

We thank everyone for all the support we received this past Lobby Day and the accompanying Day of Action in Los Angeles. We had amazing community turnout and the time we spent lobbying our lawmakers truly made a difference in achieving universal health care in California; Senate Bill 810 has now cleared Senate Appropriations and is headed for a vote in the Senate by the end of the month!  

Our work here is not done. SB 810 needs to pass the Senate vote to move on into the Assembly. We have less than two weeks to accomplish this! PLEASE take a look at this list of Senators who are still on the fence and let them know that we absolutely need this piece of legislation passed--we need to make sure EVERY Senator understands that this affects the future financial health of our state and the overall health of our citizens.

Now for a clip from Lobby Day and the Solidarity March in LA:

2012 CaHPSA Lobby Day for Single Payer Healthcare

If you are a concerned citizen, come join our rally Jan 9th noon at the steps of state capitol!

If you are a concerned health professional student, come join our Lobby Day effort Jan 8th and 9th! Register here

More info for students:

Relevance to Your Healthcare Career: Why should you come?!?!

This timely event will bring together about 500 health professional students from throughout The Golden State in order to become involved in healthcare reform discussions and engage in the public policy process. This is the sixth year in a row that we will be advocating directly with State legislators in Sacramento for a healthcare program that covers ALL Californians! 

The two-day event includes:

Student Leadership Training Day (Jan. 8): Training Day features collaboration between health professional student leaders, health professionals, public officials and health policy experts. Participants will learn how to become effective advocates for a just healthcare system in California.

Day of ACTION! (Jan 9): The day begins with a march through downtown Sacramento to the steps of the state Capitol. We will be joined at a rally of the steps of the Capitol by community members from around the state who have come to support our cause. The day culminates with an afternoon of meetings with elected officials with your well prepared legislative team! 

Enjoy this exciting and dynamic conference to learn about Single Payer Healthcare and CA Senate Bill 810 (SB 810), the California Universal Healthcare Act.

Learn what SB 810 will provide for future healthcare providers and their patients. Speakers will present on the 2010 Affordable Care Act and the need for continued healthcare reform. SB 810 is the key to improving the health and finances of all Californians. Join the movement that makes it a reality! Our communities and legislators need to know how the future of healthcare feels about health reform!

A Poetic Entreaty to Michael Moore

Dear Mr. Moore,

We cannot endure.

When insurance goes up

Our health’s in a rut,

We need something more pure.
 

Dear Mr. Moore,

One payer is needed in cure.

All people are in

Nobody’s left out,

This we need to secure.
 

Dear Mr. Moore,

We need your help for sure.

When media’s called

Our releases are balled,

Treated like manure.
 

Dear Mr. Moore,

We know you have allure.

When you come around

Press is like a hound!

You’re definitely not obscure.
 

Dear Mr. Moore,

We know we’re a detour.

But to get money out

of political clout,

We need to make this de jure.
 

We declare,

Universal Healthcare

The only good, fair

Way to repair

Our nation’s weird err.

 

Please join the hundreds of us who will be there at the steps of the CA State Capitol Building in Sacramento January 9th at noon! HELP US pass Senate Bill SB 810 - The CA Universal Healthcare Act!!