The House passed HR 3962 on November 7, 2009. The Senate bill is still pending. With the Senate voting Nov. 21st to begin debate, chances are strong that the Senate will pass a bill similar to the House version.

Nine Washington cities are scheduled to hold Health Reform Rallies on Dec 12th to show that Washington State is demanding universal health care for the holidays. Help send a message to Congress that we need universal coverage now.

Vigil for Health Care Reform - The Cost of Delay

The core of this event is a vigil highlighting the economic and human
cost of our broken health care system, and calling on our Senators,
Murray and Cantwell, to take action to pass real health care reform
now. We will present experts to speak to the cost of Health Care
Reform delay, and invite attendees to share their own stories of how
the delay of Reform has caused them financial and physical harm.

At the November membership meeting, Whatcom County Democrats unanimously adopted a resolution commending Congressman Rick Larsen for his Yes vote on the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) which contains a "public option" and for opposing the Stupak amendment to H.R. 3962 which imposes unconstitutional restrictions on women's rights to make their own medical decisions.

What:  U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen’s health care reform telephone town hall
Call-in:  (877) 269-7289
Code:  13740

Ranker to hear from constituents on health insurance reform in Bellingham

Rally to help encourage Sen. Patty Murray to continue her
support of the Public Option.

Cities across the country, including Bellingham, will be organizing rallies targeting their U.S. Senators, thanking those who have publicly stated firm committment to the public action, and challenging those who have not committed, or are opposed.

Contact Ellen McDermott, (ellen.mcdermott@gmail.com) for more
information.

Whatcom Coalition 4 Health Care Reform, a broad-based group of private citizens and organizations dedicated to equality of healthcare for all Americans, direct coordination of care between providers and patients, continuity of health care for a lifetime and understanding tax payer subsidies to insurance companies, proudly announces:

Getting a Handle on Health Care: An Educational Forum

Dr. Sara Weir, chair of Western's Political Science Department, will discuss how the political process impacts healthcare.

This event is the third part of a lunch series provided by the YWCA and co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County.

Time is a guess. This is a prime-time address by President Obama to a joint session of Congress, on healthcare reform.