NAHA Monthly Meeting
| Aug |
| 2 |
| 5:30 pm |
NAHA Monthly Meeting — Monday, August 2 , 2010 @ 5:30 PM
Huntsville/Madison County Public Library, 901 Monroe Street (downtown)
The meeting is in Room AB, on the first floor. After you enter the library’s front door, turn right towards the auditorium.
Birthday Party for Medicare
| Jul |
| 30 |
| 12:00 pm |
“Holding Our Applause: What’s Wrong With the New Healthcare Law and How We Can do Better”
| Jun |
| 8 |
| 7:00 pm |
National healthcare advocate to speak in Huntsville — Three events
| Feb |
| 26 |
| 6:00 pm |
| Feb |
| 27 |
| 10:00 am |
North Alabama Healthcare for All presents …
Oliver Fein, MD
President, Physicians for a National Health Program
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow
Past Vice President of the American Public Health Association
All three events are FREE and open to the public
For more information: (256) 489-3884 Lahaynes@knology.net
1) Friday, Feb. 26, 6:00 p.m.
“Healthcare Reform 2010: Where Do We Go From Here?”
Physicians understand the urgent need for healthcare reform — for the good of patients, the profession and the U.S. economy. However, according to Dr. Fein, the present legislation in Congress is not going far enough AND is headed in the wrong direction. This talk, by a leading advocate of an expanded and improved Medicare for All (single payer) program, will describe what’s really happening with our healthcare system and where we need to go from here to reach universal, high quality coverage at an affordable cost for all. Audience Q&A will follow.
The presentation will include updates and responses to President Obama’s healthcare summit to be held in Washington, DC, on the day prior to this event.
Speaker: Oliver Fein, MD, president, Physicians for a National Health Program, (www.pnhp.org)
Location: Shelby Center for Science and Technology, UA Huntsville Campus. Room 107 Auditorium. (near intersection of Sparkman Drive and Lakeside http://www.uah.edu/map/color_map.pdf )
Co-sponsors: UA Huntsville Political Science Department and Alabama A&M University Political Science Department
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2) Saturday, Feb. 27, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
“Healthcare Justice: The Moral Imperative for Universal Healthcare from a Christian Perspective”
This event offers an overview of problems with the healthcare system, the status of reform legislation, and an affordable solution aimed at just and equitable healthcare for all. We begin by laying out an ethical framework for the discussion. Speakers then address various aspects of healthcare justice and the moral imperative they see as central to the Christian perspective. Audience Q&A will follow.
Location: Faith Presbyterian Church, 5003 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville. Fellowship Hall. (near intersection of Airport and Whitesburg)
Speakers:
+ Oliver Fein, MD, president, Physicians for a National Health Program (New York, NY)
+ Arthur Sutherland, MD, board member, Tennessee Health Care Campaign, and national board member of PNHP (Memphis, TN)
+ Abi Carlisle-Wilke, M.Div., Senior Associate Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church (Huntsville, AL)
+ An additional local minister is being added to the panel.
Moderator: Rev. Frank Broyles, Interfaith Mission Service
Supported by: Interfaith Mission Service; Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Association; Greater Huntsville Interdenominational Fellowship.
Coffee, fruit and pastries will be available.
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3) Saturday, Feb. 27, 1 – 3 p.m.
“Point / Counterpoint: Fixing the American Health System”
Physicians from opposite ends of the policy spectrum will present their solutions to our health care crisis. Dr. Oliver Fein, president of PNHP, will present the case for expanding and improving Medicare to all. Dr. Allan Goldstein, Alabama delegate to the American Medical Association, will focus on quality of healthcare as a way to reduce costs, and the reforms necessary to reach that goal. Audience Q&A will follow.
Location: Crestwood Medical Center, One Hospital Drive, Huntsville. First floor auditorium. (near intersection of Airport and Whitesburg)
Speakers:
+ Oliver Fein, MD, president, Physicians for a National Health Program (New York, NY)
+ Allan Goldstein, MD, past president, Medical Society of the State of Alabama; current delegate to the American Medical Association representing Alabama. (Birmingham, AL)
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Speaker Biographies:
Oliver T. Fein, MD (New York, NY)
Dr. Fein is president of Physician for a National Health Program, a nonprofit organization of over 17,000 physicians who support single-payer national health insurance. He is a general internist who is active in clinical practice, he is also professor of clinical medicine and clinical public health at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, where he serves as associate dean responsible for the Office of Affiliations and the Office of Global Health Education. Dr. Fein has advocated for an expanded role for primary care, for academic health centers in urban health care delivery systems, and for national health system reform. He was Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow during 1993-1994, when he worked in the office of Senate Democratic Majority Leader George Mitchell. He spent 17 years at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center developing community-based ambulatory care practices and the Division of General Medicine. He is chair of the New York State Chapter of PNHP and immediate past vice president of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Fein received the Elnora M. Rhodes Service award from the Society of General Internal Medicine in 1999; the Haven Emerson Award from the Public Health Association of New York City in 2001; and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships Program in 2008.
Allan R. Goldstein, MD (Birmingham, AL)
Dr. Goldstein is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and a graduate of “The” Ohio State University School of Medicine. He has been in practice since 1972 and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases. He continues to have an active practice and serves as both a Primary Care Physician and a Consultant. He has been involved in organized medicine for over 30 years. He has served on the Board of the Jefferson County Medical Society and has been its President. He has served on the Board of Censors of The Medical Association of the State of Alabama, been a member of both the Board of Medical Examiners and the State Committee of Public Health and has been the President of The Medical Association of the State of Alabama. Presently, he is a Delegate to the AMA , representing Alabama. He is a patient advocate and supports quality and efficient care initiatives that will lead to reduced cost by decreasing the need for unscheduled visits, Emergency Department visits and hospitalization. He is a strong advocate for the patient-doctor relationship and for patient focused care.
Arthur J. Sutherland III, MD, FACC (Memphis, TN)
Dr. Sutherland is a retired physician and founder of the Sutherland Cardiology Clinic. He currently works with The Healthy Memphis Common Table which is addressing the obesity and diabetes epidemics in Memphis and the Mid-South. Improving health literacy and elimination of social and health related disparities are high priority agenda issues. Dr. Sutherland is also a member of the Memphis School of Servant Leadership and works with the Memphis Theological Seminary in its urban ministry program. He is currently serving as chairman of the Tennessee chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program and is on the national PNHP Board of Directors. In addition, he is on the state Board of Directors for the Tennessee Health Care Campaign. Both PNHP and THCC have been working for health care justice for over 20 years.
North Alabama Healthcare for All is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization promoting a healthcare system which provides quality healthcare at an affordable cost to all Americans. We believe healthcare is a human right.
The most effective and cost efficient way to accomplish healthcare for all is through an expanded and improved Medicare-for-all type system. (This is also called universal single payer healthcare, government-funded healthcare, or national health insurance.)
We are a chapter of the national organization Physicians for a National Health Program. Like our parent group, we are not just physicians — membership is open to anyone.
For more information or to sign up for our email list, go to www.NorthAlabamaHealthcareForAll.org
January – December 2010 — Speakers at local meetings
| Jan | Dec |
| 1 | 31 |
North Alabama Healthcare for All speakers are giving talks at various meetings, business groups, churches, etc. throughout the year. These gatherings are not typically open to the public. However, you can contact us to schedule a speaker for your group by emailing us at lahaynes@knology.net
NAHA Monthly Meeting — The July 5th meeting is cancelled
| Jul |
| 5 |
| 5:30 pm |
CANCELLED — NAHA Monthly Meeting — Monday, July 5 , 2010 @ 5:30 PM
Huntsville/Madison County Public Library, 901 Monroe Street (downtown)
The meeting is in Room AB, on the first floor. After you enter the library’s front door, turn right towards the auditorium.
Candlelight Vigil in Memory of Those Who Die for Lack of Health Insurance
| Dec ’09 |
| 10 |
| 4:30 pm |
“Candlelight Vigil in Memory of Those Who Die for Lack of Health Insurance”
Thursday, Dec. 10 (Human Rights Day)
@ 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Location: Steps of the Madison County Courthouse, downtown Huntsville
East Side Square (near corner of Franklin St. and the downtown square)
Info: Lahaynes@knology.net 256-429-8639 www.NorthAlabamaHealthcareForAll.org
On Human Rights Day, our Huntsville organization joins with other healthcare reform groups around the country to say that healthcare is a human right — and to remember the nearly 45,000 citizens who die each year due to the lack of health insurance. (This number includes 1,031 Alabamians per year; 19 people per week!)
Proposed healthcare legislation will still leave tens of millions of Americans without health insurance, and the body count will continue to rise. Is that the best America can do? We think not! The answer is to build on what works by expanding an improved version of Medicare to everyone. It’s called Medicare for All — covering every single person from birth to death.
Yes, it’s a busy time of year but we ask you to come stand with us for at least part of this vigil – to show your support for healthcare as a human right and to remember those who are literally dying at the hands of our broken healthcare system.
Bring candles and signs (we’ll have extras of each).
See you there!
Linda Haynes, Co-Coordinator
North Alabama Healthcare for All
256-429-8639 cell
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DIRECTIONS TO MADISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, downtown Huntsville
The vigil is on the east side steps of the courthouse located on East Side Square.
+ From Governor’s Drive — Go north on Franklin, which turns into East Side Square.
+ From Memorial Parkway — Take the Clinton St exit. Go East on Clinton towards downtown. Turn Right on Jefferson St., which becomes West Side Square. Turn left on South Side Square, and left on East Side Square.
+ From I-565 — Take the Jefferson St exit towards downtown. Turn right on Jefferson St., which becomes West Side Square. Turn left on South Side Square, and left on East Side Square.
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North Alabama Healthcare for All is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization promoting a healthcare system which provides quality healthcare at an affordable cost to all Americans. We believe healthcare is a human right. The most effective and cost efficient way to accomplish healthcare for all is through an expanded and improved Medicare-for-all type system. (This is also called universal single payer healthcare, government-funded healthcare, or national health insurance.) We are a chapter of the national organization Physicians for a National Health Program. Like our parent group, we are not just physicians — membership is open to anyone.
For more info or sign up for our email list www.NorthAlabamaHealthcareForAll.org
Speaker Training December 6th, 2009 – 2pm – 6pm
| Dec ’09 |
| 6 |
| 2:00 pm |
Speaker Training on
Medicare for All / Single Payer
Healthcare System
Presented by North Alabama Healthcare for All
Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 2:00 – 6:00 PM
Huntsville, AL (please RSVP for location information)
Donations requested, but not required
RSVP by Nov. 18 to: physicians@NorthAlabamaHealthcareForAll.org or call 256-513-9638
Space is limited to the first 20 participants.
While healthcare reform makes its way through Congress, it’s evident that millions of Americans will still be left without coverage. Therefore, the fight for an improved and expanded “Medicare for All” system continues.
This training session is offered to individuals interested in speaking publicly about Medicare-for-All / Single Payer. The format is based on training recently conducted at the national conference of Physicians for a National Health Program and includes copies of PowerPoint slides, possible talk formats, a practice session on how to answer the tough questions, and the best sources for staying up to date on the latest news.
Who should attend? We are looking for people who are committed to the ideas that healthcare is a human right and that everyone should have access to high quality healthcare at an affordable price. Both physicians and non-physicians are encouraged to attend this training. We will prepare participants to speak to a variety of audiences: churches, business organizations, medical groups, political gatherings, civic groups, etc.
Presenters include:
+ Pippa Abston, MD, PhD — Physician Coordinator, North Alabama Healthcare For All.
+ Wally Retan, MD, FACP – State Coordinator of Health Care for Everyone – Alabama; State Coordinator of the Alabama Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program.
+ Arthur Sutherland, III, MD, FACC — Coordinator of Tennessee Physicians for a National Health Program; PNHP National Board Member.
+ Linda Haynes — Co-coordinator, North Alabama Healthcare for All.
Please make your reservation by Nov. 18 to receive location details and advance materials for review before the training. Space is limited to 20 participants.
More information about Medicare for All / Single Payer: www.NorthAlabamaHealthcareForAll.org and www.pnhp.org
NAHA Monthly Meeting
| Dec ’09 |
| 7 |
| 5:30 pm |
| Jan |
| 4 |
| 5:30 pm |
Title: NAHA Monthly Meeting
Location: Huntsville/Madison County Public Library, 901 Monroe St. We meet in Room AB on the first floor.
Description: Our monthly meeting.
More info: info@NorthAlabamaHealthcareForAll.org
Volunteer for the Madison Street Festival
| Oct ’09 |
| 3 |
| 7:30 am |
Title: Volunteer for the Madison Street Festival
Location: Down Town Madison
Description: (volunteers needed from 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
We’ll have a booth at the Madison Street Festival in downtown Madison. This event will give us a chance to talk with people one-on-one, and give us more recognition in the community. We need volunteers for 2-hour shifts during the day. Please let us know if you can help by volunteering or donating toward the costs.
Volunteer info: Stephanie Monahon stephaniemonahon@gmail.com
General info: Linda Haynes, 256-489-3884, lahaynes@knology.net