[statecom] Come 3/24! Grace Ross to be honored 4 Single-Payer work

[Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com]

Hi, friends - so we are continuing to work for REAL universal healthcare - 
what in the field is called single-payer.   Together, this year, MassCARE and I 
have worked on a strategy of filing legislation that will move us towards 
"single-payer" while containing costs - which Chapter 58 fails at more and more 
every day so the legislation should be enticing for the legislature!   This will 
be a great event - support a great initiative!  And, obviously, it would mean 
a great deal to me if you would join me as I get this award! The GRP is a 
coalition member and I encourage each of you to sign-up to get involved - Love, 
Grace

 Robert Kuttner to Speak at
9th Annual Ben Gill Fundraiser
 Join Mass-Care and the Universal Health Care Education Fund on MARCH 24 for:
     •      Robert Kuttner speaking on the future of health care reform
     •      Honoring single payer advocates Grace Ross and Barbara Sullivan
     •      Participatory workshops on health care activism


 Email director at masscare.org or call 617-723-7001 to RSVP.
Click here to take out an ad in the Ben Gill program book.
Click here to download the 9th Annual Ben Gill Invitation letter.
 TIME & PLACE
 Saturday, March 24, 2007, 2 to 5PM
Ryles Jazz Club (click here for directions)
41 Hampshire Street
Cambridge, MA
(Inman Square)
 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
 Robert Kuttner is the co-founder and current editor-in-chief of The American 
Prospect. He is also one of five co-founders of the Economic Policy Institute
.
 Kuttner was once Washington Editor of the Village Voice, economics editor at 
The New Republic, and a former member of the national staff at The Washington 
Post. His nationally syndicated column is carried in over a dozen large 
dailies, in addition to appearing on The American Prospect website every Thursday. 
He writes frequently on health care policy and single payer reform.
 HONOREES
 Grace Ross was the Green Party candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 
the 2006 election. Grace was a tireless advocate for Single Payer across the 
state every time health care issues were debated. Grace has shown poise, 
integrity, courage, and power in her support for Single Payer and we are very pleased 
to give her this award.
 Barbara Sullivan is our second honoree. Barbara is an RN, and for many years 
was the Chair of the Health Care Committee of the Massachusetts League of 
Women Voters. Under her guidance the League became extremely active in promoting 
Single Payer health care through forums, articles, and local branches of the 
League. Her leadership gave the Massachusetts Chapter of the LWV a national 
reputation for being the experts on health reform issues. Barbara is responsible 
for tireless work to make health care a right for Massachusetts. We are proud 
to give Barbara this award for her dedication and hard work.
 WORKSHOPS
 Action-oriented workshops will be held for participants to learn more about 
health care activism in the state, and to help Mass-Care and UHCEF develop 
strategy around key areas facing the single payer movement in Massachusetts. 
Workshops will focus on:
     •      Health Care and Immigrant Rights
     •      Responding to Individual Mandates


 Email director at masscare.org or call 617-723-7001 to RSVP.
Click here to take out an ad in the Ben Gill program book.
Click here to download the 9th Annual Ben Gill Invitation letter.



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