Two California Labor Councils Endorse HR 676

Two California Labor Councils Endorse HR 676

Two more California Labor Councils have endorsed HR 676, single payer
health care legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).

One hundred and twenty-five labor councils and/or area labor federations
have now endorsed the Conyers legislation. More than fifty per cent of
the labor councils in California have endorsed HR 676.

In Merced, California, the Merced-Mariposa Central Labor Council endorsed
HR 676, reports Council President John Stewart. Stewart said: “Our
Council is supporting HR 676 because we believe this … will create jobs….”
Stewart continued, “We believe this is morally right and that this bill
will make huge strides in our ongoing fight for social and economic
justice.”

In Fresno, the Central Labor Council of Fresno, Madera, Tulare & King
Counties has also endorsed HR 676, reports Randy Ghan, Council Executive
Secretary Treasurer.
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HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system by expanding a
greatly improved Medicare system to everyone residing in the U. S.

HR 676 would cover every person for all necessary medical care including
prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and
preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health,
physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision
care, hearing services including hearing aids, chiropractic, durable
medical equipment, palliative care, and long term care.

HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save hundreds of
billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the
private health insurance industry and HMOs.

In the current Congress, HR 676 has 74 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers.

HR 676 has been endorsed by 504 union organizations in 49 states including
125 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 state
AFL-CIO's (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO,
MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL, CA, AK, MI,
MT, NE, NY, NV & MA).

For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample
endorsement resolution, contact:

Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care--HR 676
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 636 1551
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
http://unionsforsinglepayerHR676.org
04/07/09