Invitation to A Healthcare Forum
Oct 20, 2009 12:39 - 3 Comments
Rockville Central friend, Ken Sandin, sent along this announcement for a Montgomery County Forum on Healthcare Reforms on the local, Maryland and national level. As some readers may be interested in attending, we’re passing along the information.
When: Sunday, October 25, 2009 1-3 PM
Where: Rockville Regional Library, Rockville Town Center
Moderator: Garland Nixon (WPFW Pacifica Radio, Montgomery Municipal Cable TV)
Topics for Discussion:
* Report from the White House Working Group on Healthcare
* Healthcare Discrimination: Problems and Solutions
* How We Can Help Pass Real Healthcare Reform
Join State Senator Jamie Raskin; Delegates Karen Montgomery, Roger Manno, Ana Sol Gutierrez, Heather Mizeur, and Tom Hucker; and Council Members Duchy Trachtenberg and George Leventhal.
The event will provide an opportunity to get involved with ongoing actions supporting reform such as phone banking, door knocking, calling elected officials, etc.
The Forum is sponsored by the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance, Progressive Maryland, Progressive Neighbors, HealthcareMaryland.org, Progressive Democrats of America/Maryland, Democracy for Montgomery County, Greater Silver Spring Democratic Club.
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Thanks Ken.
We have additional sponsors for the event: Montgomery County Progressive Alliance, Progressive Maryland, Progressive Neighbors, HealthcareMaryland.org, Progressive Democrats of America/Maryland, Democracy for Montgomery County, Greater Silver Spring Democratic Club, MD Women’s Coalition for Health Care Reform, Montgomery Health Care ACTION, Organizing for America (Md 8th), and MoveOn (Montgomery County). Other organizations are considering cosponsorship.
Additional cosponsors welcome! Contact [email protected]
And now, other of our representatives or their aides have said they will be present, and some may speak. Some candidates, too. Should be educational.
Thanks Ken,
In addition to State Senator Jamie Raskin; Delegates Karen Montgomery, Roger Manno, Ana Sol Gutierrez, Heather Mizeur, and Tom Hucker; and Council Members Duchy Trachtenberg and George Leventhal-Sen. Jennie Forehand will report on her discussions with Sens. Mikulski and Cardin and Maryland’s Representatives.
Also, Karen McManus, from Rep. Van Hollen’s office will update us on the latest actions and prospects in the House on healthcare.