Click here to sign up for our “Rx: Medicare for all” campaign
As legislators return to their districts during the month of August, we need to not only express opposition to the various efforts to shred our health care safety net, but also push for a real solution in the form of improved Medicare for all.
We’re urging our members to show up in large numbers at town hall meetings and to participate in “sidewalk town halls” aimed at legislators who are avoiding their constituents. We’re also encouraging members to plan or particpate in other health justice actions leading up to Labor Day.
To sign up for our “Rx: Medicare for all” campaign, please fill out this form. You may also wish to browse a regularly updated schedule of events by visiting the Town Hall Project website.
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Campaign Toolkit
We have compiled the following materials to assist members during the August recess:
- List of town hall meetings nationwide
- Press release template (town hall)
- Press release template (sidewalk town hall)
- Tips for contacting the media prior to an event
- Tips for approaching reporters at public events
- Medicare for all prescription (print version)
- Medicare for all prescription (web / social media version)
- List of most important congressional targets
- How to organize a lobby visit
- How to organize a “sidewalk town hall”
If you have any questions, or would like assistance planning your action, please call (312) 782-6006 or email organizer@pnhp.org.
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Upcoming Actions
This list will be updated throughout the month of August – please check back frequently!
Wednesday, August 16, 5:00pm
Sidewalk town hall meeting in front of Rep. Fred Upton’s office
350 E. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI
Monday, August 21, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Solar Eclipse Celebration: Love and Unity Under One Sun
Hadley Park, Nashville, TN
PNHP will have a table and Dr. Carol Paris will be an event speaker
Event details here
Tuesday, August 22, 7:00pm
Town hall meeting with Rep. John Conyers and Sen. Bernie Sanders
Fellowship Chapel Church
7707 W. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI
Thursday, August 24, 7:00pm
7th Congressional District town hall meeting
Oak Park Village Hall
123 Madison, Oak Park, IL
Event details here
Thursday, August 24 (time TBA)
Healthcare for All Rally
Bronson Park
200 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI
If you are planning an action, please email organizer@pnhp.org so we can add it to the list. If you would like to sign up for the “Rx: Medicare for all” campaign, please fill out this form.
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Campaign Successes
We will use this space to post recaps, photos, and links to media coverage of campaign actions – please check back frequently throughout the month of August! (For an album of photos related to the campaign, please visit our Flickr page here.)
Chicago, IL (July 28)
Die-in for improved Medicare for all
Physicians, medical students, patients, and members of the public gathered at Federal Plaza downtown to applaud the defeat of Trumpcare and to urge Sen. Durbin to support single-payer legislation in the U.S. Senate.
Springfield, IL (July 28)
Die-in for improved Medicare for all
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New York, NY (August 1)
Congressman Nadler’s community town hall
Dr. Betsy Rosenthal and other PNHP members spoke up for improved Medicare for all at a town hall meeting organized by Rep. Nadler (who is himself a co-sponsor of H.R. 676 in the House of Representatives).
El Dorado Hills, CA (August 2)
Sidewalk rally outside Chamber of Commerce meeting attended by Rep. Tom McClintock
Corvallis, OR (August 3)
Town hall meeting with Rep. Peter DeFazio
Tarrytown, NY (August 3)
Screening of FIX IT: Healthcare at the Tipping Point
Memphis, TN (August 5)
Town hall meeting with Rep. Steve Cohen
Drs. Art Sutherland and Roger LaBonte participated in the meeting as health care experts. Rep. Cohen is a long-time single payer supporter and a co-sponsor of H.R. 676.
http://www.commercialappeal.com…
Irvine, CA (August 5)
Empty chair town hall meeting for Rep. Mimi Walters
Flat Rock, NC (August 7)
Town hall meeting with Rep. Mark Meadows
Single payer supporters came out to Blue Ridge Community College in droves and cheered enthusiastically each time Freedom Caucus leader Meadows mentioned “Medicare for all.”
http://www.motherjones.com…
Narragansett, RI (August 8)
Town hall meeting with Rep. James Langevin
http://www.independentri.com…
Minneapolis, MN (August 9)
Health care forum with Rep. Keith Ellison
PNHP Minnesota board member Dr. Brian Yablon participated in the panel discussion and spoke about single payer during the subsequent Q&A. Rep. Ellison is a noted single payer supporter and co-sponsor of H.R. 676.