On the 46th Anniversary of the Passage of Medicare
Elected officials of both major parties in Washington are currently “negotiating” cuts to Medicare, ostensibly to lower the deficit, but Medicare is less expensive than private insurance and protects seniors and the disabled from premature death and bankruptcy.
Meanwhile, our wealthiest individuals and corporations are being protected from paying their fair share in taxes and billions are spent on wars.
Here in Western Pennsylvania, UPMC and Highmark are engaged in a duel that puts patients at the mercy of these corporate powers and puts greed before individual and community need.
“Expanded and Improved Medicare for All”—H.R. 676 in the U.S. House of Representatives—provides healthcare for all, with full choice of doctors and hospitals, at a fraction of the cost, by eliminating the insurance company middlemen and negotiating lower drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry.
H.R. 676, introduced by Congressman John Conyers, has 65 co-sponsors, including U.S. Representative Mike Doyle of Pittsburgh.
For decades, Medicare has helped millions of seniors and the disabled receive the necessary medical care that a civilized society should provide to all.
PLEASE JOIN US AS WE PAY TRIBUTE TO THE ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE AND DEMAND THE PROTECTION, EXPANSION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF MEDICARE FOR ALL:
Friday July 29th
11:15 – noon:
In front of office of U.S. Senator Pat Toomey,
100 W. Station Square Drive
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm:
In front of office of U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr.,
Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Avenue
For more info contact: Co-Chairs, Western PA Coalition for Single-Payer Healthcare--Sandy Fox @ 412-527-9072 or Ed Grystar @ 412-215-4141
