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Include the Single-Payer Perspective in Congressional Hearings on Healthcare
  1. Signatures
    506 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. Rep. Charles Rangel (NY-15)
  2. Created By
    Jeff Muck
    Philadelphia, PA
About this Petition Petition Letter
Why This Is Important

House Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) announced that the Committee will hold another hearing in a series on reforming the health insurance market.

The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, and will focus on strategies to reform the health insurance market to ensure greater accessibility and affordability.

Healthcare-NOW! and allied organizations have been requesting fair hearings that include the single-payer perspective.

Help us make sure that Chairman Rangel hears us loud and clear. Email his office now to request they invite expert single-payer witnesses to testify.

To date, single-payer is the only reform that will cover everyone and contain healthcare costs. Anything less will not achieve these goals.

Recent Signatures

Please Include the Single-Payer Perspective at Upcoming Hearing

Dear Chairman Rangel

I am excited to hear that the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing about reforming the health insurance market on April 22, 2009.

I urge you, as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, to contact Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) and invite an expert witness to testify at this hearing on health insurance.

PNHP's national office number is 312-782-6006.

PNHP, as you may know, is one of the nation's leading single-payer advocacy organizations.  Their insight is instrumental in fully understanding health reform and the health insurance industry.

I hope you will invite a PNHP representative to the upcoming hearing on April 22.  Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

[Your name]