Oregon Plumbers Local Endorses HR 676
Oregon Plumbers Local Endorses HR 676
Portland, Oregon. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 290 has endorsed HR
676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman
John Conyers (D-MI). The 4,000 member local has jurisdiction in
Northern California, Southwest Washington and Oregon.
Eric Fanning, who introduced the endorsement resolution, said after it
passed: The membership of United Association Local 290, Plumbers and
Steamfitters, is fully aware of the crisis in health care where
profits trump patient care. The Massachusetts plan has proven to be a failure.
Senator Ron Wydens proposed plan would tax our health and welfare
contributions, and this does not benefit organized labor. Health Care
for America Now (HCAN) would create a two-tiered health care system.
HR 676, we believe, is the best solution to our health care crisis.
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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 64 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers.
HR 676 has been endorsed by 487 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
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
http://unionsforsinglepayerHR676.org
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