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Health care crisis gets attention

Contributed by: Dan Mahoney on 8/28/2006

Local Organization's Chalk one up for the Middle-Class

Lakewood, CO- Recently, Communities United to Strengthen America (CU) joined with Colorado for Health Care, Metro Community Provider Network, America Votes, Colorado Progressive Coalition, Every Child Matters, The Hospital Victim Project, SEIU Nurse Alliance, the White House Project, and State Senator Bob Hagedorn in recognizing the crisis that many small businesses and middle-class families are experiencing due to rising health care costs.

During this day of action, concerned families drew chalk outlines to represent the 336,000 working Coloradans who don't have health insurance and the 2.8 million Colorado residents whose health coverage through their jobs have seen an increase of 80% for out-of-pocket health care costs.

"There may not be a chalk outline at a crime scene for each person affected by the health crisis, but it's just as criminal to ignore it through inaction," said Samantha Wood Campaign Director for Colorado for Health Care.

Communities United calls on Rep. Beauprez to be responsible to his constituents by pledging today to vote NO on the proposed cuts to middle class priorities in the 2007 fiscal year budget and candidates for District 7 to take the side of families and stand up for policies that prioritize affordability, accessibility, and quality in our health care system.

"We are here today because we can do better. It is time that our elected officials recognize the serious impact that these increases have on family budgets," said Melanie Keene Resource Center Director for Communities United. "We need Congressional leaders to take action and ensure that cuts to key programs are not made."

This year, CU opened a Community Resource Center in Lakewood at 7586 West Jewell Avenue, Suite 202 to address health care and other prevalent pocketbook issues. At the resource center, CU provides information to families about the issues that affect them every day. Free educational seminars and neighbor-to-neighbor communication trainings are also provided by CU, so that everyone's voice is heard. CU provides the tools for Lakewood and Denver Metro Area residents to hold congress accountable to middle-class families.

For more information about Communities United to Strengthen America's programs to get information about important public policies into the hands of average Americans when and how they need it, please see our website at www.Lakewoodcommunities.org


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Dan Mahoney

Lakewood , CO

Dan Mahoney has posted 54 stories and 1 comment since joining on 4/7/2006. Dan Mahoney 's average story rating is 5.
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