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POSTPONED: Details to follow. Teach-in for Occupy University of Washington: Info on how to get universal health care in Washington State

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MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains why single payer would insure all Americans Feb. 2012 here

Read about the OSPC, Oregon Single Payer Campaign, Feb. 2012 

News report about OSPC

Don McCanne MD's blog (Updated Daily)

(New) Phil Caper MD's Daily News Clips 

•  Fall 2011 Newsletter 

• Winter 2012 Newsletter

 • Action Team update #37

• e-Bulletin #4

State-based Single Payer
National Organizations
How can I get Health Insurance?
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California OneCare: Full Care, For All, For Less

Universal Healthcare Message from Canada

HCFA-WA Action Teams

 



 ‘Action Teams’ advocating for a Single-Payer solution to our national health care crisis are currently organizing in the Puget Sound area. Six are currently in formation. Meetings begin with updates on state and national efforts to win "publically-funded, privately delivered" health care coverage for all residents. An agenda of ‘tasks at hand’ is agreed upon, then participants break into discussion groups by legislative or Congressional districts to discuss appropriate local actions, a tentative timeline, and additional needed resources. We encourage you to join us, and bring a neighbor.


 

Previous Co-sponsors of the WHST

State Senate Co-Sponsors: Sen. Debbie Regala (D) 27th LD  Tacoma area; Sen.-elect  Maralyn Chase (D) 32nd LD  Shoreline & Snohomish; Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D) 36th LD North Seattle; Sen. Adam Kline (D) 37th LD  South Seattle; Sen. Ed Murray (D) 43rd LD North Seattle

State Representative Co-Sponsors: Rep. Timm Ormsby (D) 3rd LD  Spokane area; Rep. Bob Hasagawa (D) 11th LD   South King County; Rep. Sam Hunt (D) 22nd LD  Olympia; Rep. Sherry Appleton (D) 23rd LD Bainbridge-Poulsbo; Rep. Jeannie Darnelle (D) 27th LD Tacoma area; Rep. Tami Green (D) 28th LD  Tacoma area; Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (D) 36th LD North Seattle; Rep. Eric Pettigrew (D) 37th LD                 South Seattle; Rep. John McCoy (D) 38th LD  Snohomish County; Rep. Jim Moeller (D) 49th LD Vancouver


 

Friends of WHST in the upcoming Legislature

          There are fifteen returning legislators listed above who have supported the Washington Health Security Trust in past sessions of the Washington state legislature.  They need to hear from local constituents about the continuing importance of co-sponsoring the only universal coverage plan our state can afford.