The Mad As Hell Doctors in DC

I was late to the rally, I came in while the Raging Grannies were singing. Given that it had been raining, there was a decent crowd, I would guess 100 people. The Progressive Democrats of America were there wearing hospital gowns over their clothes with signs in the front that said "health insurance is like a hospital gown" with a sign in back that said "You are not really covered." They were wearing false fannies for full effect. It was pretty funny. Then the doctor's spoke. They told all the stories we have heard about how they cannot practice medicine the way they were taught in a for profit system.

Update: Join the Mad as Hell Doctors on Sept. 30th in Washington, DC

The Mad As Hell Doctors have been traveling across the country speaking out, educating and listening. They are appropriately angry at the current situation (which they distinguish from the destructive rage witnessed recently at Town Halls) and are doing something about it.

The tour will arrive in Washington, D.C on Wednesday, September 30th. We hope you can join us for their final stop – the White House. ...

...Meet at McPherson Square at 3 pm to march down Vermont Ave to Lafayette Park. Rally begins at 4 pm with music and exciting speakers

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Single-payer health-care system touted by supporters

GARY — Unlike recent town halls and tea parties focusing on health care reform, there was little vitriol, name-calling and rage at McBride Hall in Gary on Friday.

Rather, the 200 local retirees, union workers and officials, and health-reform activists who gathered listened and clapped to support physicians backing a single-payer health-care system.

Group to walk for health care

A van full of doctors from Oregon will be joined by local residents Tuesday night to advance the cause of Medicare for all ages.

The public is invited to the Indiana side of the Clark Memorial Bridge to participate in the Medicare-For-All Bridge walk. The Oregon group, calling themselves the Mad as Hell Doctors, left Portland earlier this month on a 27-city tour that will end in Washington, D.C.