Tell Congress: Include Single-Payer in Health Reform Debate! Want to find out one more way to take action? Learn about how you can help promote single-payer legislation at the state level here. A majority of American physicians and the public support the creation of a national health insurance program that covers everyone (known as a single-payer solution), and Congress has shut us out of the discussion. Single-payer health care is the only reform that will provide universal coverage, and contain skyrocketing costs. The Senate Finance Committee, led by Sen. Max Baucus, is holding important roundtable discussions on health care on May 5 and May 14. The list of witnesses includes Blue Cross Blue Shield and the private insurance lobby group America's Health Insurance Plans but not one single-payer supporter. We need to tell Congress that this is unacceptable. TAKE ACTION Please check and see if your Senators are on the Finance committee (names and phone numbers are listed below) and tell them to include a single-payer supporter in the upcoming roundtable discussions. If your Senator isn't listed, you can call Chairman Mike Baucus at (202) 224-2651. You can say: "Dear [Senator's name], this is [your name], one of your constituents in [your town]. I am calling you regarding the roundtable discussions on health care reform being held on May 5 and May 14. I was disappointed to see that the first roundtable discussion on April 21 did not include a proponent of national, single-payer health care, and that the witness list for the May 5 discussion does not include one, either. National, single-payer health care is the only reform that will provide universal coverage and contain skyrocketing costs. The majority of Americans and physicians support a national health insurance program like improved Medicare for everyone." Congress receives a lot of email, so this is a crucial step! Senate Finance Committee Phone Numbers Arkansas: Blanche Lincoln - (202) 224-4843 Delaware: Thomas Carper - (202) 224-2441 Florida: Bill Nelson - (202) 224-5274 Massachusetts: John Kerry - (202) 224-2742 Michigan: Debbie Stabenow - (202) 224-4822 Montana: Max Baucus - (202) 224-2651 New Jersey: Robert Menendez - (202) 224-4744 New Mexico: Jeff Bingaman - (202) 224-5521 New York: Charles Schumer - (202) 224-6542 North Dakota: Kent Conrad - (202) 224-2043 Oregon: Ron Wyden - (202) 224-5244 Washington: Maria Cantwell - (202) 224-3441 West Virginia: Jay Rockefeller - (202) 224-6472 Once you've called, send a follow-up email using our simple form below to give your message greater impact. >>Learn More

December 12, 2013 Subject: I am writing you concerning the upcoming Senate Finance Committee (of which you are a member) roundtable discussions on health care reform being held May 5 and May 14. I think you would agree that this is very important to include all points of view on health care reform in these important discussions. I was disappointed to see that the first roundtable discussion April 21 did not include a proponent of national, single-payer health care, and that the witness list for the May 5 discussion does not include one either. National, single-payer health care is the only reform that will both provide universal coverage and contain skyrocketing health care costs. The majority of Americans and physicians support a national health insurance program like Medicare for all. Please invite an expert from Public Citizen or Physicians for a National Health Program to the next two roundtable discussions on May 5 and May 14. You can call Public Citizen at 202-588-7732 or email them at jfloyd@citizen.org. You can call PNHP at 312-782-6006 or email them at info@pnhp.org. Both of these groups can provide expert testimony on how single-payer can provide universal access to comprehensive care and reduce health care spending. These voices must be heard. Thank you for your time and attention on this very important issue. We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 Street 3 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email Send a Fax
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