Connecticut Man1 attended a recent CCAG event in Woodbridge and posted videos he recorded of special guests Ned Lamont, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and State House Speaker Chris Donovan.
There are some health care rallies and town hall meetings scheduled, providing us a great opportunity to thank the Connecticut delegation for their leadership on national health care reform and to send them back to work. Each of these events is an opportunity for you to tell our elected officials that we want quality, affordable health care with a public insurance option now!
Details on the events are below. Look for the one nearest to you, and attend to ensure that your voice is heard! Please note that the details of the events may change. This page will be kept up-to-date, so please look here for the latest information on these events.
Events on Thursday September 3
- 2nd Congressional District -
12:00 PM Storrs - Health Care Town Hall Forum with Congressman Joe Courtney
Join Congressman Courtney for a 12:00 PM health care forum at UConn's Jorgensen Auditorium, 2132 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT.
- 4th Congressional District -
New Location! 5:30 PM Bridgeport - Rally and Health Care Town Hall Forum with Congressman Jim Himes
Join us for a 5:30 pm rally at Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT followed by the health care forum with Congressman Himes beginning at 6:30 PM in the auditorium.
Three members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation--Congressman Jim Himes, Congressman Joe Courtney, and Congressman Chris Murphy--recently held forums on health care across the state.
Lisa Backus reported on the forum with Congressman Chris Murphy in the New Britain Herald:
The main goal is to make health care a birthright and give Americans a choice between private and public plans with subsidies for those who can’t afford the cost.
"The proposal that I think is the most promising is that we understand that 70 percent of people like their insurance through their employer but we need to rate everyone the same," he said. "You can’t rate someone by illness. There would be no discrimination for pre-existing conditions and a basic level of coverage for everyone."
The federal plan would control costs by limiting profits for insurance companies, cutting administrative costs and treating people before they get sick, Murphy said.
"If you don’t like the private insurance plan, you will have the option of a public plan," he said. "The government can run with a no-profit motivation. People will choose a public plan that will cost less."
All of the Congressmen provided an overview of the health care debate from Washington, and you can view the remarks of Congressmen Jim Himes and Chris Murphy below.
Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is the leading national grassroots campaign in America for health care reform, comprised of more than 850 organizations in 46 states representing 30 million people. President Obama and Vice President Biden; Members of Congress John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes, Chris Murphy and over 190 of their colleagues signed onto the HCAN principles.
HCAN is dedicated to winning quality, affordable health care we all can count on in 2009. Everyone benefits from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health care for everyone in America and for our nation.
Connecticut Co-Chairs Tom Swan, Executive Director of CCAG and John Olsen, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO invite you to one of three health care reform forums throughout Connecticut. Even if none of these are in your area, please be sure to forward this invitation to family and friends who may be interested in attending.
NOW is time to fix our health care system. Come and share your story about how and why our health care system needs to be reformed, and hear about the latest reform proposals before Congress. Learn how you can get involved in bringing health care reform to America now!
For more info on national reform efforts in Connecticut, contact John Murphy at CCAG murphy@ccag.net or (860) 995-3389
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Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is the leading national grassroots campaign in America for health care reform, comprised of more than 850 organizations in 46 states representing 30 million people. President Obama and Vice President Biden; Members of Congress John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes, Chris Murphy and over 190 of their colleagues signed onto the HCAN principles.
HCAN is dedicated to winning quality, affordable health care we all can count on in 2009. Everyone benefits from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health care for everyone in America and for our nation.
Connecticut Co-Chairs Tom Swan, Executive Director of CCAG and John Olsen, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO invite you to one of three health care reform forums throughout Connecticut.
Saturday, April 18 - 5th Congressional District
Special Guest Congressman Chris Murphy
10:00 AM to 12 Noon (Doors open at 9:30 AM)
NOW is time to fix our health care system. Come and share your story about how and why our health care system needs to be reformed, and hear about the latest reform proposals before Congress. Learn how you can get involved in bringing health care reform to America now!
For more info on national reform efforts in Connecticut, contact John Murphy at CCAG murphy@ccag.net or (860) 995-3389
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Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is the leading national grassroots campaign in America for health care reform, comprised of more than 850 organizations in 46 states representing 30 million people. President Obama and Vice President Biden; Members of Congress John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes, Chris Murphy and over 190 of their colleagues signed onto the HCAN principles.
HCAN is dedicated to winning quality, affordable health care we all can count on in 2009. Everyone benefits from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health care for everyone in America and for our nation.
Connecticut Co-Chairs Tom Swan, Executive Director of CCAG and John Olsen, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO invite you to one of three health care reform forums throughout Connecticut.
Wednesday, April 15 - 2nd Congressional District
Special Guest Congressman Joe Courtney
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6 PM)
Coventry High School
78 Ripley Hill Road, Coventry 06238 [Google Map]
NOW is time to fix our health care system. Come and share your story about how and why our health care system needs to be reformed, and hear about the latest reform proposals before Congress. Learn how you can get involved in bringing health care reform to America now!
For more info on national reform efforts in Connecticut, contact John Murphy at CCAG murphy@ccag.net or (860) 995-3389
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Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is the leading national grassroots campaign in America for health care reform, comprised of more than 850 organizations in 46 states representing 30 million people. President Obama and Vice President Biden; Members of Congress John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes, Chris Murphy and over 190 of their colleagues signed onto the HCAN principles.
HCAN is dedicated to winning quality, affordable health care we all can count on in 2009. Everyone benefits from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health care for everyone in America and for our nation.
Connecticut Co-Chairs Tom Swan, Executive Director of CCAG and John Olsen, President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO invite you to one of three health care reform forums throughout Connecticut.
Tuesday, April 14 - 4th Congressional District
Special Guest Congressman Jim Himes
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6 PM)
Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Avenue, Bridgeport 06825 [Google Map]
NOW is time to fix our health care system. Come and share your story about how and why our health care system needs to be reformed, and hear about the latest reform proposals before Congress. Learn how you can get involved in bringing health care reform to America now!
For more info on national reform efforts in Connecticut, contact John Murphy at CCAG murphy@ccag.net or (860) 995-3389
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On Friday January 23, Senator Chris Dodd is coming to East Hartford because he wants to hear first hand from the people of Connecticut about their views and ideas for reforming our nation's health care system.
Will you join us at Goodwin College to tell Senator Dodd what a solution to the health care crisis should look like?
Representative John Larson will also be joining the discussion and hearing your voices on Friday. Both he and Senator Dodd will carry your words and ideas back with them to Congress. This is your chance to influence two of our nation's leaders as they work on health care reform.
Friday's event will focus on health care coverage and access, and it is the first in a series of town hall meetings that Senator Dodd will host across the state. Below are the names of people who will be joining Senator Dodd at Goodwin College this Friday:
Representative John Larson
Kevin Lembo, Connecticut’s Healthcare Advocate
Judy Stein, Executive Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
Sharon Langer, Senior Policy Fellow, Connecticut Voices for Children
David R. Fusco, President, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut
Juan Figueroa, President, Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
Lauren Reinmann, high school senior who volunteers on behalf of underinsured and uninsured Connecticut residents
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Friday January 23, 2009 Time: 8:30 AM Place: Goodwin College (River Campus), 1 Riverside Drive, Hartford, CT (if using a GPS navigator or an online mapping service, use 233 Riverside Drive) [Directions from Google Maps][Directions from Goodwin College]
HCAN is dedicated to winning quality, affordable health care we all can count on in 2009. Everyone benefits from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health care for everyone in America and for our nation.
HCAN is dedicated to winning quality, affordable health care we all can count on in 2009. Everyone benefits from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health care for everyone in America and for our nation.
HCAN is dedicated to winning quality, affordable health care we all can count on in 2009. Everyone benefits from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health care for everyone in America and for our nation.
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