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
