[Libs-Or] Fwd: Universal health care

[Diedre Conkling]

I should have also pointed out ALA's policy:

54.20 Comprehensive Health Care
ALA recognizes the importance of comprehensive health care for all Americans
and its impact on libraries and their users. Adopted 2005.
(See “Current Reference File”: 2004-05 CD#39.)

I have tried to pull up CD #39 from Council II, Midwinter 2005 (
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilagendas/annual2005a/ciiac2005.cfm)
but have not yet succeeded.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 1:15 PM, D Cohen <dcohen at dcoheninfo.com> wrote:

>  Excellent idea, Deirdre. And, for those who may be unaware, both the
> House and Senate passed two crucial health reform bills for Oregon last
> week. HB 2116, which will result in 95% of Oregon children having health
> insurance by the end of the year. And, HB 2009, which sets up an Oregon
> Health Authority to begin the process of streamlining services from various
> state departments which are involved with healthcare, and which will begin a
> transition in how we approach healthcare in Oregon overall - ultimately, to
> achieve universal access in Oregon by 2015.
>
> John Kitzhaber's Archimedes Project, as well as many other healthcare
> reform groups in Oregon, were instrumental in bringing about this historic
> change in public policy. Check out the press release at:
> http://www.wecandobetter.org/node/2894 from We Can Do Better, Archimedes
> healthcare reform arm.
>
> Donna
>
>
>
> Donna L. Cohen, MLIS, MEd, Information Management Consultant
> D. L. Cohen Information Services
> Portland, Oregon
> 503-737-1425
> dcohen at dcoheninfo.com
> www.dcoheninfo.com
> Managing your organization's information and knowledge. Information is
> power...if you can find it!
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:
> libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of *Diedre Conkling
> *Sent:* Monday, June 15, 2009 12:49 PM
> *To:* libs-or; publib at webjunction.org
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Fwd: Universal health care
>
>
> It seems to me that we should be contacting Congress about health care.  It
> affects us all personally and in our budgeting.
>
> I know that I could hire more people if we did not have the health care
> costs we have today.  I suspect some of the libraries that are in real
> financial trouble and the cities and counties would be in better shape if we
> did not have these health care costs.
>
> See:
>
> RESOLUTION ENDORSING HR 676, FOR SINGLE PAYER UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE,
>
> AND S 2772, THE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP ACT
>
> http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/referenceab/colresolutions/062806-CD20.16.pdf
>
>
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>
>
> FYI - ALA-APA is hosting the following program at Annual Conference:
>
> Medicare for All
> Dr. Quentin Young
> Sunday, July 12, 10:30 am -12:00 pm, Hyatt Regency McCormick Conf Ctr 12d
> Single-payer national health insurance is a system in which a single public
> or quasi-public agency organizes health financing, but delivery of care
> remains largely private. The U.S. health care system is outrageously
> expensive, yet inadequate, spending more than twice as much as the rest of
> the industrialized nations and leaving 47 million completely uninsured. This
> program will introduce the philosophy of Physicians for a National Health
> Program, which defines, researches and supports single-payer health
> insurance.
>
> Jenifer Grady, MSLS, MBA, CAE + Director, ALA-APA + jgrady at ala.org +
> 312-280-2424
>
> --
> Diedre Conkling
> Lincoln County Library District
> P.O. Box 2027
> Newport, OR  97365
> Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
> Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
> Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> --
> Diedre Conkling
> Lincoln County Library District
> P.O. Box 2027
> Newport, OR  97365
> Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
> Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
> Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
>
>


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Diedre Conkling
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR  97365
Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
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