A series of public meetings held throughout the state to review our health care crisis and identify solutions, including the single payer option that cuts out the insurance middle man, eliminates expensive premiums/copays/ deductibles, and always allows YOUR doctor to be YOUR choice. State legislators will be there to hear your concerns and respond.


DULUTH COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON HEALTH CARE

When?
Sunday, April 22
1:30 - 3 p.m.

Where?

Arrowhead Place
AFSCME Conference Room
211 West 2nd Street
(park, enter on alley side)
Duluth, Minnesota 55802

Directions
What?
Welcome!
Tony Thorstad, moderator
Stories of health care

Two citizens describe their experience

Excessive cost and Waste in the health care system Buddy Robinson, GMHCC, offers perspective on the primary problem
Stories of health care Two more personal testimonials from our neighbors
Solutions, local, state and federal Buddy explains legislative initiatives
What will our legislature do about it? Response from Sen. Yvonne Prettner-Solon

Comments and questions

 What do YOU think?
Action steps
Moderator and audience
Who?


Presented by the Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition, AFSCME Council 5 and the Minnesota Citizen's Federation - Northeast

 Info: 218-727-0207
 
"Of all the forms of
inequality, injustice in
health care is the most
shocking and inhumane."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
April is Martin Luther King Jr. National Healthcare Month
This year, Cover the
Uninsured Week will
include efforts leading up
to and during the Week
(April 23-29) around the
country to promote the
importance of children's
health coverage
April 23 - 29 is Cover the Uninsured Week
 

This series of community conversations on health care is coordinated by the Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition, in partnership with the Great Northern States Health Care Initiative, and the Greater Minnesota Health Care Coalition.
Sponsoring partners include AFSCME, Cover the Uninsured, the DFL Progressive Caucus, Minnesota Nurses Association, Physicians for a National Health Plan, the Progressive Democrats of America, SEIU