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Join doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, medical and other health profession students of Wisconsin for a show of solidarity for the 1.2 million residents of Wisconsin who depend on BadgerCare. With news of the proposed “budget repair bill” and the state biennial budget for 2011-2013, the future of BadgerCare in the state of Wisconsin is in danger.

Please wear white coats or other medical attire. Plan to march east up State Street to the
Capitol Square.

Education and Health Care in the Budget: A Milwaukee Town Hall Hearing

Sen. Lena Taylor will hold a special Town Hall Hearing on Education and Health Care in The Budget. She will be joined by other Milwaukee legislators and special guests MPS Superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton; Eric Gass, City of Milwaukee Health Dept. Research and Policy Director; and Dr. Patricia McManus of the Wisconsin Black Health Coalition. Testimony will be taken after 8pm as events allow

The event is open to the public.

Milwaukee Press Conference Commemorating the Anniversary of Healthcare Reform and Protesting Walker’s Extreme Budget

Honor the Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4th

WE ARE ONE FOR QUALITY HEALTH CARE

UW hospital and clinics employees are holding an informational rally outside the hospital, Monday, April 4th. April 4th marks the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Forum on Health Care Reform sponsored by Grassroots Northshore -- What Is It? What's in It? What Next?

Come and hear local experts explain the bill and highlight its benefits, so you will be capable and confident in discussing it.

We will also talk about what needs to be done not only to keep these changes but to build on them.

6:30 pm: Meet representatives from the Feingold, Barrett and Kolosso campaigns

7:00 pm: Health care discussion

Join the Wisconsin chapter of Physicians for a National Healthcare Program
on July 30th to celebrate Medicare's 46th Birthday!

Despite years of success, opponents to making healthcare a public good
are seeking to privatize and cut Medicare, along with Medicaid and
Social Security.

NOW is the time to organize against these attacks and in support of
the solution to our healthcare crisis: Medicare for all.

Please join us on Saturday to stand up for for healthcare as a human right!

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Picket line and rally

4 PM assemble at the park and ride on the west side of Port Washington Rd, north of Silver Spring

4:30 walk to 311 W. Silver Spring Drive (two blocks east of Port Washington Rd. Office of Sen. Alberta Darling).

Alberta Darling, co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee, is responsible for tremendous cuts to education and health care, decimation of public services, and massive tax giveaways to corporations and the rich while doing nothing to address the family-sustaining jobs crisis.

Please join Wisconsin Democratic leaders to honor
Lt.

Barrett Bash in Shorewood
September 28, 2010
5:30 pmto7:30 pm

Join the Urbans and help pump needed funds to elect Tom Barrett Governor and Tom Nelson Lt. Gov.The event takes place at Alicia and Jay’s house, 3965 N. Lake Dr., in Shorewood. Suggested minimum donation is $100, but please go higher if you can.

The future of Wisconsin and health care reform is at stake.

If you don’t want to see threats to our environment, health care reform, workers’ rights and other issues in Wisconsin, you need to get behind Scott Hassett. Join Special Guest Congresswoman Gwen Moore at a Reception for Scott Hassett for Attorney General

Hosted by Thelma Sias, Dr. Chip Morris, Tim Clark, Sup. John Weishan, Marty Schreiber, & Marc Marotta at Best Place / 901 W.

Grassroots Northshore presents:

Health Care Reform -- What's in It for You? (And What's Not)

...What Happens Now?
...What Can I Do?

Explore the Issue and Get Answers with

Dr. Robert Kraig
Citizen Action of Wisconsin
and
State Representative
Jon Richards

Sunday, February 20th
Doors Open at 6:30pm
Program Begins at 7:00pm

North Shore Presbyterian Church
4048 N. Bartlett Ave., Shorewood
(Enter through the Northeast Door.
Meeting in the lower level.)

Special Briefing on Health Care Reform (Note morning and afternoon sessions)
August 26, 2010
8:00 amto9:00 am
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

There is a lot of miss-information out there on health care reform, and with November’s elections riding on this issue, it is important you can cut through the nonsense and pass along the real facts to the people you know.