Springfield, Missouri. The Greater Springfield Area Central Labor
Council has endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation
introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).

The Springfield Council is the 120th central labor council to endorse HR 676.

The Council¹s resolution stated, “Administrative waste stemming from
our reliance on private insurers consumes one-third of health
spending,” and Bradley Stokes, Council President, added, “We recognize
everyone in America deserves access to affordable quality health care
and strongly feel HR 676 can provide this.”

The Greater Springfield Area Council represents 10,000 working men and
women in Southwest Missouri. Stokes is the Business Manager/Financial
Secretary of IBEW Local 753.

HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system by expanding
a greatly improved Medicare system to everyone residing in the U. S.

HR 676 would cover every person 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, hearing services including hearing
aids, chiropractic, durable medical equipment, palliative care, and long term care.

HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save hundreds
of billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of
the private health insurance industry and HMOs.

In the current Congress, HR 676 has 59 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers.

HR 676 has been endorsed by 485 union organizations in 49 states
including 120 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
(502) 636 1551
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
http://unionsforsinglepayerHR676.org
02/27/09