Health Care for America Now applauds Senator Baucus
Washington, DC – Health Care for America Now (HCAN) – the largest national health care campaign representing more than 460 local, state, and national organizations and millions of individuals – issued the following statement regarding Senator Max Baucus’ (D-MT) “Call to Action” report on health care reform:
Health Care for America Now (HCAN) applauds Senator Baucus for coming up with a comprehensive health care plan that is a blueprint for enacting quality, affordable health care for everyone in 2009 and is generally consistent with our principles – the principles also supported by President-elect Obama and more than 150 members of the 111th Congress who have already signed on to HCAN’s Statement of Common Purpose.
We also welcome Senator Baucus’ support for regulating the private insurance industry and offering Americans the choice of public as well as private insurance.
Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is a national grassroots campaign made up of millions of individuals and more than 460 organizations committed to winning a guarantee of quality, affordable health care for all in 2009. HCAN's steering committee includes ACORN, AFSCME, Americans United for Change, Campaign for America’s Future, Campaign for Community Change, Center for American Progress Action Fund, Children’s Defense Fund Action Council, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, MoveOn.org, National Council of La Raza, National Education Association, National Women’s Law Center, SEIU, United Food and Commercial Workers, and USAction.
Health Care for America Now (HCAN) applauds Senator Baucus for coming up with a comprehensive health care plan that is a blueprint for enacting quality, affordable health care for everyone in 2009 and is generally consistent with our principles – the principles also supported by President-elect Obama and more than 150 members of the 111th Congress who have already signed on to HCAN’s Statement of Common Purpose.
We also welcome Senator Baucus’ support for regulating the private insurance industry and offering Americans the choice of public as well as private insurance.
Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is a national grassroots campaign made up of millions of individuals and more than 460 organizations committed to winning a guarantee of quality, affordable health care for all in 2009. HCAN's steering committee includes ACORN, AFSCME, Americans United for Change, Campaign for America’s Future, Campaign for Community Change, Center for American Progress Action Fund, Children’s Defense Fund Action Council, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, MoveOn.org, National Council of La Raza, National Education Association, National Women’s Law Center, SEIU, United Food and Commercial Workers, and USAction.
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