Press release from the Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan:
Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan is sponsoring a
People’s Town Hall on Healthcare
Saturday, August 29, from 10-12:30 PM
at the Unitarian Universalist Church
5310 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne, INCongressman’s Town Hall … People’s Town Hall
Come hear a balanced perspective on healthcare reform
Giving the Single Payer, Universal Healthcare perspective are Paul Wilson, CEO of Park Center, and Dr. Jonathan Walker, Allen County Retinal Surgeons. We are currently seeking medical professionals in the community to present a Market-based perspective on health insurance. Sens. Lugar and Bayh, as well as Rep. Souder, have been invited to give their perspective as well.
~ All opinions welcome ~ panel discussion ~ respectful discourse ~
Light refreshments served
Did you know that New York Congressman Anthony Weiner was able to work with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, to get HR 676, Single Payer Health Insurance brought before the full house in September? On August 1, 2009, Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee announced that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has pledged to give Single-Payer an up or down vote when healthcare reform is considered before year’s end.
Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Middle Class Caucus and member of the Energy & Commerce Committee who led the effort with Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI); Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA); Rep. Elliot Engel (D-NY); Rep. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL); Rep. Janice Schakowsky (DIL); and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), released the following statement:
“Single-payer is a better plan and now it is on center stage. Americans have a clear choice.
Their Member of Congress will have a simpler, less expensive and smarter bill to choose. I am
thrilled that the Speaker is giving us that choice.”