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U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader will be hosting a town hall meeting in Salem on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Here is a great opportunity to not only hear from your Congressman about the state of health reform in DC but also to let him know exactly what you & Oregon want out of health reform.
Press Congressman Schrader to see how the current national proposals meet the Triple Aim ("The Triple Aim," developed by by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
You can find out who your federal representatives are using THIS tool (works for the entire USA).
Further town hall & contact information can be found at Congressman Shcrader's website - HERE and below
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.
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 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.
Liz Baxter and I attended the ‘Oregon Health Information Technology (HIT) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting' in Salem on Thursday July 23.
Next step - vote on the floor of the Oregon Senate, possibly as soon as Wednesday. If you have not contacted your Senator yet, now is the time to do so.
Liz
HB 2116, which would generate revenue needed to pull down matching federal funds for expanding coverage to uninsured children and low income adults, was passed out of Oregon's House Revenue Committee on Thursday and sent to the Joint Ways and Means Committee with a do-pass recommendation.
This meeting and discussion of HB2009 has now been cancelled.
These schedules are subject to change, so we will update this event if we hear there has been a change to the schedule.
You can also listen to/watch live streaming of committees and floor sessions at this link
http://oregonchannel.org/rams.htm (requires Windows Media Player)
This hearing has been postponed. We'll re-post it when we have updated infromation.
Public Hearing and Work Session on HB 2116 A
HB 2116 A would fund expansion of the Oregon Health Plan to cover 80,000 children and up to 100,000 low-income adults in Oregon by raising the revenue to match over one billion dollars in federal money. (The match ration varies by program, but much of it is $2 federal for every $1 state.)
Date: May 21, 2009
Time: 8:00 A.M.
Room: HR A
"Creates Health System Fund to fund medical assistance and private health option and to pay refunds of hospital assessment."
We at the Archimedes Movement want to make sure to keep you posted about all opportunities to speak-up for health reform this legislative session.
May 1st, 2009 is yet another chance for you to join others in Salem in order to lobby for health reform:
We (The Oregon Small Business Health Initiative) are extending a special invitation to you to come and join us along with several Oregon small business owners to discuss the impacts of healthcare and healthcare reform the morning of Friday, May 1st.
When/Where: Friday, May 1st, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
State Capitol Building, Hearing Rm. B-50
Agenda: Small Businesses Go to the Capitol for Healthcare Legislation
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m - Healthcare Legislation Panel Discussion
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m - Break/OSBHI Press Conference
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Healthcare Q&A
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon - Small Business Debrief
Who’s coming: Members of Oregon Small Business Healthcare Initiative (OSBHI); Small business owners from the Portland Metropolitan area and the Willamette Valley (TBA); Key Senate and House Legislators: Sen. Monnes-Anderson, Rep. Greenlick, Sen. Kruse and Rep. Harker to discuss the critical need for quality affordable healthcare options for small businesses and individuals; and invited representatives from the Oregon Health Fund Board and nonprofit healthcare advocacy partners.
OSBHI’s mission is to mobilize Oregon small businesses to speak with one voice for quality, comprehensive, sustainable healthcare at a reasonable cost for small businesses and all Oregonians. We are actively engaging small business owners to talk about Oregon and America’s broken healthcare system. As you know, more and more employers and employees are bearing the burden of higher costs and decreasing quality of care. OSBHI is preparing a position statement, which will be available soon. Several of the following healthcare policy elements are evidenced in testimony that OSBHI has provided to the Oregon Health Fund Board as well as House and Senate Committees on healthcare:
Increased efficiencies through streamlining and technology
Three ways to get your message heard in Salem
In the midst of a legislative session with tough economic decisions to be made, it's very easy for the well-intentioned Oregonians serving in our legislature to lose sight of the goals of health reform. We have three ways to help you remind them to be bold and set a course for Oregon's future health system.
Lobby in Salem for Health Reform
Gov. Kitzhaber will address the Marion County Democrats at noon on March 18th, 2009. Click link above for more information and to RSVP.
Archimedes member Mike Grady, MD will be giving the keynote talk at the 5th Annual Conference of the Community Nursing Network.
The full conference will be taking place from April 22-23 - more details HERE.
For more information - please contact Matt Webber at matt@wecandobetter.org.
For more information contact Chairperson Alan Holland at 503-371-3920 or check HERE. Archimedes Movement member Mike Grady, MD will be speaking at the monthly meeting of the Polk County Democrats in Salem. The meeting will be held at the Salem Electric Building starting with refreshments at 6:30pm and the main program at 7pm. Please come out and attend.
January 8th "Health Care for the 21st Century"
Gov. John Kitzhaber tells of the unfortunate condition of our health care system and offers a plan for making it better.
January 15th "Sick Around the World"
Can the U.S. learn anything from other advanced capitalist democracies-United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland-about how to run a health care system?
January 22nd "Big Money/Big Pharma"
How Pharmaceutical Companies, aided by the medical profession, sell new diseases to a gullible public.
January 29th "¡Salud!"
¡Salud! looks at Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students studying medicine for free in Cuba.
Please join us for these free Thursday evening programs.
6:30pm Refreshments
7:00pm Program
Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village
2180 54th Ave. SE
(Between Clay and Davidson)
Albany, Oregon 97322
January 15th "Sick Around the World"
Can the U.S. learn anything from other advanced capitalist democracies-United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland-about how to run a health care system?
January 22nd "Big Money/Big Pharma"
How Pharmaceutical Companies, aided by the medical profession, sell new diseases to a gullible public.
January 29th "¡Salud!"
¡Salud! looks at Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students studying medicine for free in Cuba.
Please join us for these free Thursday evening programs.
6:30pm Refreshments
7:00pm Program
Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village
2180 54th Ave. SE
(Between Clay and Davidson)
Albany, Oregon 97322
Here are the last two films in the series.
January 22nd "Big Money/Big Pharma"
How Pharmaceutical Companies, aided by the medical profession, sell new diseases to a gullible public.
January 29th "¡Salud!"
¡Salud! looks at Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students studying medicine for free in Cuba.Please join us for these free Thursday evening programs.
6:30pm Refreshments
7:00pm Program
Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village
2180 54th Ave. SE
(Between Clay and Davidson)
Albany, Oregon 97322
This is the last film in the series.
January 29th "¡Salud!"
¡Salud! looks at Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students studying medicine for free in Cuba.Please join us for this free Thursday evening program.
6:30pm Refreshments
7:00pm Program
Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village
2180 54th Ave. SE
(Between Clay and Davidson)
Albany, Oregon 97322
