[WestMALocals] Fwd: [rsumass] [Solidarity Calendar] Invitation to Sponsor Health Care Hearing

[Owen Broadhurst]

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From: WMass Jobs With Justice <wmjwj at wmjwj.org>
Date: Aug 7, 2006 3:40 PM
Subject: [rsumass] [Solidarity Calendar] Invitation to Sponsor Health Care
Hearing
To: WMass Jobs With Justice <wmjwj at wmjwj.org>

  *Western Massachusetts** Single Payer Network*

*c/o Jobs with Justice, **640 Page Boulevard**, **Springfield** **MA** **
01104***



Dear Advocates for Health Care Reform,



The Western Massachusetts Single Payer Network (WMSPN)* is organizing a
public hearing in Western Massachusetts to bring national health care reform
to the attention of the public and our elected officials.  This event will
focus on Representative John Conyers' bill – HR 676 – to establish a
universal, single payer, national health care plan for the United
States.  Please
visit www.house.gov/conyers/news_health_care.htm.  Almost the entire
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation has signed on in support of this
legislation.



Hearings like ours are being held throughout the country.  Congressional
Representatives listen as people describe their experiences with the current
health care system and what to do about it.  We would like Western
Massachusetts to show its strong support for this effort.



The hearing will be held on *Saturday, October 21, 2006**, at
**Holyoke** **Community
College** in* *The Forum auditorium from **1:00** to **4:00 PM*.
Representative
Conyers and other Representatives have been invited to attend.  *Representative
John Olver* will be their Chairperson.  Former Northampton Mayor *Mary
Ford*will moderate.



Our objective is to convey the urgent need for a universal solution to this
universal crisis.  We hope to have a broad coalition behind this effort,
including labor unions, faith-based groups, immigrants' rights group, social
justice advocates, seniors, small business owners, youth, and health care
providers.



*Will your organization co-sponsor this event?  *Please use the enclosed
Sponsorship Form to tell us how you can support the hearing.  Please help us
publicize the event and have an excellent turnout.  A contribution to cover
the costs of the event will be gratefully accepted.  Please return the
Sponsorship Form by *August 31*.  You will be listed in all publicity that
is disseminated.



Thank you very much.  We look forward to hearing from you soon.



Jon Weissman, Hearing Committee Chair

(413) 737-0640 ~ wmjwj at wmjwj.org



**Western **Massachusetts** Single Payer Network     **Members as of **August
5, 2006**:*

* *

*Franklin/Hampshire Health Care Coalition; League of Women Voters (Amherst);
Massachusetts Public Health Association; Physicians for a National Health
Plan (Western Massachusetts); Social Workers for Peace and Justice; Vermont
Citizens Campaign for Health; Western Massachusetts Jobs with Justice.** *



If your group would like to join this network, which meets quarterly to
share strategies for winning universal single payer health care, please let
us know!
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Owen R. Broadhurst
Candidate for State Representative
Third Hampden District
http://www.owenbroadhurst.org