State of Florida

Chapter Description:

FloridaGreetings from Florida. We've got a place on WeCanDoBetter.org to discuss health reform from Florida's perspective, post comments or documents and plan events. To join this chapter, click the request subscription link in the right column. (You must be registered and logged-in to see the request subscription link.) Membership in this chapter is moderated, so you will need to wait for approval from the chapter leader.

The leader of this chapter is Stacy Berckes, M.D. (berckes@gmail.com).

Town Hall Update

Submitted by Liz Baxter on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 7:11pm

Wow, the town halls are hot in the news - but not because the media is talking about what we need in terms of health reform, or how the health crisis is hurting Americans and American businesses, but because of the sound of people trying to disrupt the town hall process by yelling and screaming.

Speak Up for Health Reform Done Right

Submitted by Liz Baxter on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 9:01am

Don't stand by and watch.

Talking Points: What to tell Congress during their August recess

Submitted by Rick Ray on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 1:03pm

The message below is the result of a collaborative effort among Archimedes Movement Community Leadership Council members and staff. Members of Congress are holding town hall meetings all over the country in August. We're maintaining a list of the Oregon ones here.

Now is the time to share your views on health reform.

Howard Dean in Portland

Submitted by Liz Baxter on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:27pm

Howard Dean was in Portland last Friday at Powell's Bookstore giving remarks to a crowd of about 200 people about a book he has just finished called Howard Dean's Prescription For Real Reform. Rick had been invited to meet with him after the book signing and I tagged along.

Update on Health Information Technology

Submitted by Bill Andrews on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 11:34am

Liz Baxter and I attended the ‘Oregon Health Information Technology (HIT) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting' in Salem on Thursday July 23.

Pre-Election House Parties with John Kitzhaber

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 6:49pm

Your House Want to know where the Presidential candidates stand on health care reform?

Are you a health reform "Maverick" filled with "Hope"?

Want John Kitzhaber In Your Living Room?

You got it!

» Sign-up to host a house party

If this link doesn't work, please email Matt Webber of the Archimedes Movement staff (matt@wecandobetter.org).

Obama and McCain The Archimedes Movement invites you and your guests to join us on a statewide (and beyond) house party conference call with John Kitzhaber on Thursday, October 16th. The call is to discuss the health reform plans of Presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama, as well as address the need for grassroots reform at the state level. This is a great opportunity for you to invite family, friends, and neighbors into your home to not only learn learn about the candidates' plans but also to grow the Archimedes Movement.

It's Real Simple:

Sign-up to be a host
We'll provide you with the "How-To Kit" (see attachments below)
Invite 5-10 friends, family or neighbors over to your house
We'll then email you the conference call number 4 days prior to the event
Pick up the phone on October 16th @ 7pm and dial-in

What You'll Then Need:

A phone (with a speakerphone option)
Internet connection (It will help but is not mandatory)
A living room (or a space with chairs so guests don't sit on the floor)
5-10 friends
A desire to reform health care from the grassroots level

These house parties will occur all over Oregon and will give people a chance to come together around a common goal: working to fix a broken health care system trough grassroots education and mobilization. With your help this event accomplishes the following: