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Health Care Justice News
Over the next several weeks, members of the Health Care Justice Campaign will be meeting with their state legislators to ask them to sign this New Year's Resolution pledge (pdf) to pass comprehensive health care reform in 2008. We need your help — set up a meeting with your state legislator today!
So far, the 2008 New Year's Resolution Pledge has been signed by the following legislators:
| Rep Richard Bradley (D) |
Sen Mattie Hunter (D) |
| Rep Annazette Collins (D) |
Sen Dave Koehler (D) |
| Rep Will Davis (D) |
Sen Kimberly Lightford (D) |
| Rep Ken Dunkin (D) |
Sen Iris Martinez (D) |
| Rep Sara Feigenholtz (D) |
Sen Ira Silverstein (D) |
| Rep Greg Harris (D) |
Sen Donne Trotter (D) |
| Rep Karen May (D) |
Senator Rickey Hendon (D) |
| Rep Elaine Nekritz (D) |
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| Rep Harry Osterman (D) |
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| Rep Kathy Ryg (D) |
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| Rep Cynthia Soto (D) |
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| Rep Art Turner (D) |
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Legislator Meeting Materials (pdf's):
Meeting Feedback Form
HCJC Background Information
Health Care Justice Principles
For Meeting Talking Points, please contact Jonathan VanderBrug at 312-913-9449 or by email at jvanderbrug@cbhconline.org.
Meetings are currently being scheduled with the following legislators:
| Rep Lou Lang - Skokie |
Sen John Cullerton - Chicago |
| Rep Harry Osterman - Chicago |
Sen Kwame Raoul - Chicago |
| Rep Julie Hamos - Evanston |
Sen Donne Trotter - Chicago |
| Rep David Miller - Dolton |
Sen Jeff Schoenberg - Evanston |
| Rep Aaron Schock - Peoria |
Sen Carol Ronen - Chicago |
| Rep Milt Patterson - Chicago |
Sen Linda Holmes - Aurora |
| Rep Connie Howard - Chicago |
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| Rep Barbara Flynn Currie - Chicago |
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| Rep Patrick Verschoore - Rock Island |
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| Rep Marlow Colvin - Chicago |
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| Rep Linda Chapa LaVia - Aurora |
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| Rep Joe Dunn - Naperville |
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| Rep Beth Coulson - Glenview |
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If you would like to join one of these meetings, please contact Jonathan VanderBrug at 312-913-9449 or by email at jvanderbrug@cbhconline.org.
If your legislator is not listed above, please schedule a meeting and notify Jonathan about the date and time of your meeting.
Get active this spring and help make comprehensive health care reform a reality in Illinois in 2008!
Join congregations across the state in focusing on justice and health care disparity during the second annual Health Care Sabbath in November. Follow this link to download our Health Care Sabbath toolkit. Utilizing the scripture, prayer, education guides and advocacy tools in the kit, you can prepare a thought-provoking worship or discussion and incorporate steps to engage your congregation in action for justice!
New figures from the US Census Bureau show that the percentage of Illinoisans without health insurance rose from 13.4% in 2005 to 13.9% in 2006. The figures for our state mirror a nationwide trend that has caused the number of uninsured people in the US to balloon to 47 million. You can download the Census report here (pdf). More detailed information about the situation in Illinois is available from the Heartland Alliance web site.
The facts about the proposed business assessment that will provide funding for Illinois Covered (pdf)
The Illinois House of Representatives needs to understand that health care reform cannot wait! Fill out our online form to send your representative a fax in support of Illinois Covered!
This new poll from Lake Research Partners provides dramatic new evidence of what we as health care advocates have known all along: health care reform is the top priority for an overwheming majority of Illinoisans. These findings hold true for people from every demographic group and political stripe, from every region of the state. Read more here.
Now that you've seen SiCKO, it's time to take action!
Michael Moore's film is a call to arms for advocates of health care justice. Click here to find out how you can take advantage of this important opportunity for public education and outreach.
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