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CALENDAR OF EVENTS OF INTEREST – LATE JUNE 2008
*Mon. June 16, 1 p.m. – “Health Action” on WBAI/Pacifica (99.5 FM or www.wbai.org); among the topics discussed: “Protests Against Private Insurance” with guests Don Bechler (Calif. Universal Health Care Organizing Project), Billy Wharton (Coalition Against Privatization), and Chuck Bell (Consumers Union); and “Racial and Economic Discrimination in NYC Hospitals” with Bob Lederer (Bronx Health Link) and Nisha Agarwal (NY Lawyers for the Public Interest); program available online for live streaming or downloads for 90 days; more info at 212-925-1829.
*Tues. June 17, 9:30 a.m. – Monthly meeting of New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage; agenda includes private insurance regulation, universal health care reform, and other matters TBA; at the MS Society, 733 Third Ave. (at 45th St.,) in Manhattan; more info at 646-442-4153.
*Wed. June 18, 7:30 p.m. – “Health Care on the Air”; our monthly TV interview show; guests include Billy Wharton (Coalition Against Privatization) on the GHI-HIP merger and for-profit conversion, and Eleni Delimpaltadaki (Business and Labor Coalition of NY) on health care reform concerns for small businesses; on cable TV in Manhattan (Ch. 34 Time-Warner; Ch. 110 RCN) or streaming live at www.mnn.org or view Health Care on the Air in our archives two days after airing
*Wed. June 18, 7:30 p.m. – Annual Membership Meeting of Physicians for a National Health Program, Metro NY Chapter; featuring a screening of the video “Health, Money, and Fear” by Paul Hochfeld, MD, at the Phillips Ambulatory Care Center, 10 Union Sq. East, 2nd fl. Conf. Ctr., in Manhattan; more info at 718-222-9266 or pnhpnymetro@nyc.rr.com or www.pnhpnymetro.org.
Thurs. June 19, 5 p.m. – “March to Save Our Healthcare III”; a protest march to stop the for-profit conversion of GHI-HIP; meet outside GHI’s offices at 441 9th Ave. (at 34th St.) and then march to United Healthcare’s NYC offices at One Penn Plaza in Manhattan; more info at 718-869-2279 or noprivatization@yahoo.com
Sat. June 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – West Harlem Family Health Fair and Rally; sponsored by the West Harlem Community Health Forum; at St. Mary’s Church, 126th St. & Old Broadway (bet. Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.) in Harlem; more info at 917-216-6312 or 917-318-7908.
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(* = indicates an event in which we play either a leadership or co-sponsoring role)
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