Important events for Healthcare Activists

Important events for Healthcare Activists, especially those supporting Single Payer Healthcare.
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* The Maryland Health Security Act of 2009 is online, please join us for discussions in Baltimore Dec. 6 and Rockville Dec. 13 (more to come--details below)

* Virginia Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) Healthcare reform event Dec. 7 (details below)

* PDA Annual Grassroots Leadership Conference at UDC January 17 & 18 (details below)

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The Maryland Health Security Act of 2009 in DRAFT form is now available at www.mdsinglepayer.org
Please take a few moments to review the act, and send thoughts and comments to conversationcoalition@gmail.com

Please attend one or both of the bill reading events and join the discussion:
Baltimore Saturday, Dec. 6th 10 am to Noon
Mercy Hospital, Weinberg building, 2nd floor conference room
227 St. Paul Street, Baltimore
Parking available. Bring your own refreshments

Rockville Saturday, Dec. 13th 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Dr in Rockville
just off Viers Mill Rd - 586, Accessible by rideon bus (#45), metrobus (#Q1 and #Q2) and metro train (Twinbrook stop on Red Line). Bring your own refreshments.

For more information, please contact Margaret Flowers at 410-591-0892 conversationcoalition@gmail.com

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PDA Virginia Single-Payer Universal Healthcare with Chuck Pennachio
Join us for an afternoon with Chuck Pennachio, professor of political history and the history program director at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, founder of Citizen Solutions for Pennsylvania, and a recent US Senate candidate. For more information: moyaatk@att.net or 703-941-3707 or link below. This event is free. Please RSVP: https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=14186

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Join PDA January 17 & 18 for the PDA Annual Grassroots Leadership Conference at the University of the District of Columbia, for workshops, music, celebrations, and more! PDA is among the leaders in a national coalition for HR 676--the National Healthcare bill. Confirmed speakers include--REP. JIM MCGOVERN, PDA Advisory Board member; REP. RAUL GRIJALVA, CPC Co-Chair and PDA Advisory Board member; REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ, HR 676 Co-Sponsor; JOHN NICHOLS, Washington Correspondent, The Nation; ANDY SHALLAL, Busboys and Poets Proprietor, PDA Advisory Board Member, and host of the First-Ever Inaugural Peace Ball; TIM CARPENTER, The Nation Magazine's 2008 Progressive of the Year and PDA's National Director; plus music by the sensational DAN REED!

More information, sign up online: https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=14123

Join PDA: https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/default.asp?formid=signup