More than two hundred Vermonters from the Vermont Worker’s Center “Healthcare Is A Human Right Campaign (HCHR)” filled the Cedar Creek room at the Statehouse on January 6th, coming from all over the state, to deliver thousands of postcards to the leadership of the State Legislature and to take action on the two single-payer health care bills, S.88 and H.100, and mend the broken healthcare system this year.
“We came here today because we seek to change what is politically possible in the health care reform process,” said Susan Lucas, RN president of the nurses union at Copley Hospital. “We believe that health care is not a commodity but a public good shared by all. The time is now to make health care a basic fundamental right for every single person”
The event received a lot of attention from the Vermont media. Check it out!
- “Rally for Health Care Reform in Vermont”, WCAX
- “Health Care Rally Held at Vermont Statehouse”, WPTZ
- “Workers Lobby for Single Payer Health Care”, Vermont Public Radio
- “Flurry of Activity in First Day of Session”, Vermont Press Bureau
And we’re just getting started! There are many upcoming events for the Health care is a Human Right Campaign. Come out and show your support.
