Hanford

On February 9, 2007, OneCareNow supporters held an enormously successful event at the China Cafe in Historic China Alley in Hanford. Joyce Hale (CSEA) came up with our theme: Healthcare Reform - Under Construction. We viewed the OneCareNow DVD and heard from speakers about the urgent need for health insurance reform in California. Joyce passed her construction hat around and we easily raised money for the OCN Campaign--an added bonus to raising awareness about SB 840, the health insurance issue, and the OCN Campaign.

Joyce Hale (CSEA)

Maria Reyes (CTA) on the microphone

Press Release

To: mjensen@hanfordsentinel.com
The Sentinel P.O. Box 9 – Hanford, CA 93232 Fax 559.582.1876
Editor: Mike Jensen mjensen@hanfordsentinel.com 559.582.0471 ext 3044

Healthcare Reform – Under Construction by Gary Gray

Everyone agrees our health insurance system is in crisis in California. A public health insurance pool has “a chance” leaders of a grassroots statewide movement toward universal healthcare told a small group at China Alley’s China Café Friday during a Hanford town meeting.

Statewide school employees, teachers, nurses, patients and physicians working in communities statewide are conducing daily grassroots educational forums to move forward a public health insurance pool solution that will clean up California’s health insurance mess.

Multiple studies corroborate that simplifying health care administration can save as much as $20 billion (greater than 10%) a year. Pooled purchasing discounts for drugs and medical equipment can save an additional $5 billion per year. Stakeholder savings spread over 10 years $343 billion. (California’s Lewin Report April 2004)

Studies show 8 of out 10 Californians want a public health insurance pool. When asked why healthcare costs are increasing the majority pointed to excessive insurance company profits, followed by waste, fraud and inefficiency (California Wellness Foundation).

The solution – California’s Universal Healthcare Act. SB 840 submitted by Senator Kuehl, allows you to choose your own doctor(s) for a comprehensive care plan. Everyone will pay affordable premiums and contribute their fair share.

“Full care, for all, for life, for less”. No out-of-pocket costs for deductibles, and no exclusions for pre-existing conditions. For more information how you can get involved, Watch Video Solution or find the next stop on this historic statewide grassroots campaign go to www.onecarenow.org.

Respectfully

Gary Gray
garygrayhome@msn.com
559.280-2379
1721 W. Burrel Ave. Visalia, CA 93291
P.O. Box 2522 – Visalia, CA 93279

Historic China Alley

OneCareNow Supporters packed the China Cafe