[HealthCareForAllColorado] Healthcare events during the Democratic Natl Convention

[Carolyn Taylor]

  Dear Single-Payer Health Care Supporters,
  The Democratic National Convention affords us great opportunities to rally
for real health care reform!
  We're arranging car pools from Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley for
Monday's (Aug. 25) healthcare panels at 1:00 pm and 2:10 pm. (Leaving Fort
Collins at 11:00 am and  arriving back @ 5:30 pm)
  AND arranging car pools from FC, Loveland and Greeley for Wednesday's
(Aug. 27) Healthcare Rally beginning at 2:00 pm.  (Leaving Fort Collins at
12: 30 pm and arriving back @ 5:30 pm)
  If interested in carpooling, please contact Linda Mahan at
lmahan at alum.bu.edu or 484-2259.
  For more information on other healthcare events, please visit
www.healthcareforallcolorado.org and click on Democratic National
Convention.
  Hope you can join us for these events!     Linda Mahan  - HCAC N. Colorado
Chapter Steering Committee


  Democratic National Convention
  Health Care Events: August 23 - 28, 2008
  Access to heath care needs to be a priority for all political parties.
  HCAC will be glad to report access to health care events at the
conventions of all political parties.
  The 2008 Democratic National Convention, held in Denver, Colorado - August
25 -28, 2008
  will offer many close-by opportunities to network with other people
advocating
  for single-payer guaranteed health care.
  MONDAY - August 25, 2008
  Healthcare NOT Warfare
  Location: Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St
  Time: Doors open at 10 AM
   10:00 -10:30 AM Stephen Zunes, Prof. of Politics and Intl. Studies (USF)
   11:00 AM -12:30 PM: The Nation Conversations Series: Healthcare, Aids,
and Africa. Moderated by author John Nichols with Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep.
John Conyers (Ml) and Richard Kirn.
  12:30 -1:00 PM: Lunch (order ahead of time as part of week-long package)
  1:00 - 2:05 PM: Healthcare Panel: Healthcare NOT Warfare campaign
  Co-chairs Norman Solomon, Donna Smith, founder, American Patients for
Universal
  Healthcare; Dr. Rocky White, Health Care for All Colorado; Marilyn Albert,
RN CNA/ NNOC
  and Rep. John Conyers.
  2:10 - 3:15 PM: NOT Warfare Panel.
  Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Co-chair, CPC; Norman Solomon; Kathleen Snyder; Gold
Star Mom.
  3:15 - 4:00: Q & A, Closing Comments
  4:00 - 5:00 PM Community Conversation with "Be the Change." Join in a
discussion on healthcare and ending war.
  TUESDAY - Aug. 26, 2008
  HR 676 - The United States National Health Insurance Act - Reception
  Location: Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO,
  The Four Seasons Ballroom 1     Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
  Join supporters of and advocates for a single-payer health care system for
drinks, appetizers and live music.
  Rose Ann DeMoro, Exec. Dir., CA Nurses Association/National Nurse
Organizing Committee
  Dr. Quentin Young, National Coordinator, Physicians for a National Health
Program
  Greg Junemann, Chair of H.R. 676 Labor Caucus and President IFPTE Leaders
of the Congressional H.R. 676 Caucus
  Michael Moore (invited)
  WEDNESDAY - August 27, 2008
  Major Healthcare Rally in support of Real Healthcare Reform!!
  Who: Healthcare United and Health Care For All Colorado
  When: Wednesday,  August 27,   2:00-5:00 pm
  Where: Sunken Garden Park, 8th and Speer Blvd.
  Music, speakers, tents, child-care, chants, banners, medical tests and
more
  Booth set-up begins at noon.
  Healthcare Workers bring scrubs




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