From editor at unionsforsinglepayerhealthcare.org Sun Mar 9 22:43:09 2014 From: editor at unionsforsinglepayerhealthcare.org (Single Payer News) Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 22:43:09 -0400 Subject: IAM Transport Lodge Endorses HR 676, National Single Payer Health Care Message-ID: IAM Transport Lodge Endorses HR 676, National Single Payer Health Care Local Lodge 1635 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) has endorsed HR 676, national single payer health care legislation, sponsored by Congressman John Conyers (D MI). The bill is named the ?Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act.? Jessica Morris, Recording Secretary, reports that the local lodge took this action ?because a single payer option is the best way to ensure access for health care for all.? The local is a Transport Lodge representing 450 members who work for a number of airlines in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Morris says that the union is looking forward to hearing from James Besante, a medical student and member of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), who will speak on single payer at the upcoming meeting on March 13, 2014. PNHP, an organization of over 19,000 physicians, can provide speakers on single payer health care to union meetings across the country. Just make a request to nursenpo at aol.com (502) 636-1551, and we will work with your union to set it up. #30# HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system by expanding a greatly improved Medicare to everyone residing in the U. S. Patients will choose their own physicians and hospitals. 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 (including oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics), mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care and correction, hearing services including hearing aids, chiropractic, durable medical equipment, palliative care, podiatric 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 55 co-sponsors in addition to Congressman Conyers. HR 676 has been endorsed by 612 union organizations including 147 Central Labor Councils/Area Labor Federations and 44 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, NJ, NY, NV, MA, RI, NH, ID & NM). 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 at aol.com http://unionsforsinglepayer.org 3/10/2014 To STOP receiving these emails reply with REMOVE in subject line.