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Today's National Day of Action Post: Rally at the AHIP Convention

Tue, 06/17/2008 - 8:52am — DCblogger

Community Unites to Tell Health Insurance Industy: Health Care Yes, Insurance Companies No!

The June 19 rally will be the first organized mass expression of popular demand for high-quality, affordable health care directed by patients and doctors, not insurance profiteers.

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Today's single payer post: resolutions of support

Wed, 06/04/2008 - 5:57pm — DCblogger

SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPES TO VOTE ON HR 676-JUNE 10TH

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Today's National Day of Action Post: San Francisco

Tue, 06/03/2008 - 5:58am — DCblogger

Between now and June 19, regular single payer blogging will be suspended in favor of blogging the June 19 National Day of Action.

Supporters of HR 676 will be gathering in demonstrations across the county. The post is about the demonstration in front of the annual convention of America's Health Insurance Plans.

Demonstrators will gather at the Moscone West Convention Center on Thursday, June 19, at 12 noon. For complete information contact Bill Gallagher, bgallagher [ @ ] calnurses [.] org

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00:47:48 hipparchia that's ok, jason stands ready to help smear the actuary quoted in that wapo article [url]
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02:24:14 Jeff W Elizabeth Warren on the economy on PBS's NOW: you can watch it online here: [url] "If [Congress] gets it wrong, the country we knew is gone."
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15:38:02 lambert That's not the RBC meeting, though. That's the smoking gun, beyond "Smart politics" (Wolfson).
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