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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
EARLY OCT. 2011
Mon. Oct. 3-5: “Take Back the American Dream” conference; at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC; Registration and more info at www.ourfuture.org/conference
Mon. Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m. - Monthly meeting of the Commission on the Public’s Health System; agenda includes on update on Governor Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team and its various workgroups, and a new proposal for reforming charity care in NY; at the Urban Justice Center, 123 William St., 15th fl., in lower Manhattan; more info at 212-246-0803 or www.cphsnyc.org
*Wed. Oct. 5, 12 noon - Press Conference and Rally For Jobs, Tax Fairness, and Protecting Social Programs; sponsored by a variety of unions and advocacy groups; at Staten Island Borough Hall, 10 Richmond Terrace (across from St. George Ferry Terminal); more info at 212-925-1829 or metrohealth@igc.org
Wed. Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. - “Universal Healthcare: Can New York Achieve It?”; featuring Laura Boylan, MD (NYU School of Medicine), Richard Gottfried (NYS Assembly), Katie Robbins (Healthcare Now), Laurie Wen (Physicians for a National Health Program); sponsored by Healthcare Now NYC with CWA District 1, IATSE Local 1; Labor Campaign for Single-Payer, and NYS Nurses Assoc.; at Church of the Ascension, 221 W. 107th St. (bet. Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.) in Manhattan; more info at 773-576-2559 or hcn-nyc@gmail.com
*Thurs. Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m. - “Tips and Tricks of the Trade: What to Say and Do When Helping People Get Access to Coverage and Care”; featuring Rucha Desai (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand), Maureen Pace (Putnam Hospital Center), Ilanan Raskind (Medicare Rights Center), and Sam Salganik (Community Health Advocates); sponsored by the Westchester-Putnam Access to Health Care Coalition, with American Cancer Society, Health Care for All NY, and Putnam Hospital Center; at Putnam Hospital Center, 670 Stoneleigh Ave., in Carmel; more info at 845-278-2550.
*Tues. Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. - “The Political Future of Medicare”, featuring Jane Hamsher (Firedog Lake); sponsored by Physicians for a National Health Program and other groups; at Phillips Ambulatory Care Center, 10 Union Sq. East (at 14th St.) in Manhattan; more info at www.pnhpnymetro.org
(* indicates events or groups in which we play a leadership or sponsoring role.)
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