Oregon Carpenters’ Local Endorses HR 676
Portland, Oregon. Carpenters’ Local 247 has endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).
An informal group of union members from different crafts, calling themselves Cross Trade Solidarity, has organized to push for endorsements of the Conyers legislation in Portland area locals.
HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident.
HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care.
HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs.
In the 110th Congress, HR 676 had 93 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers
HR 676 has been endorsed by 481 union organizations in 49 states including 118 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 state AFL-CIO’s
(KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO, MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL, CA, AK, MI, MT, NE, NY, NV & MA).
For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample endorsement resolution, contact:
Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care–HR 676 c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
http://unionsforsinglepayerHR676.org
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In regard to Healthcare. I grewup in Europe, mostly Germany. I watched Sicko. How true it is. Our h.C is a joke. I always had Blue cross/Shield through Marriage and than work. When I retired, here comes the medicare!.. Well I used my intelligance I contact with Bravo Insurance and they take the money from medicare and I became Bravo member. Now I can also buy my meds, go to hospital with no cost or with very little copay. Please, let your readers who are retired they may try this avenue. Before Bravo I HAD NO MEDS for a year. Guess what, Now I have a cancer. Bravo will be handy. Keep up inlighting America. People should not be naive. UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE must.
I certainly hope that more Democrats co sponsor the legislation.
That’s great, I never thought about Oregon Carpenters’ Local Endorses HR 676 like that before.