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"The era of small ideas is over."
"With respect to my own election, it means that the era of small ideas is over."
—Mondaire Jones, Congressman Elect and Medicare for All supporter

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Task Force on Universal Health Care Technical Advisory Groups Start
The Task Force has created Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), an additional opportunity to participate. Information on these is not yet entirely clear. To submit testimony regarding the TAGs, contact JTFUHC.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov, and include the name of the TAG in the subject line of your e-mail message.

Upcoming meetings:
 
Provider Reimbursement Technical Advisory Group: Nov. 6, 2020, 9:00 AM
Conference Call Phone Number: (669) 254-5252
Meeting ID: 161 365 6841; Password: 534789

Universal Health Care Task Force (UHCTF): Nov. 18, 2020, 1:00 PM
You can find out how to watch, during or after, and (if you're registered at least two hours before the meeting) how to provide public testimony during the hearing. You can provide written testimony at any time atg jtfuhc.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov. For more information, contact legislative@hcao.org.
Salem-Keizer NAACP Endorses HCAO
HCAO greatly appreciates the addition of Salem-Keizer NAACP to our list of Endorsers. "The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination." HCAO plans to work in partnership with the NAACP on the social and economic inequities caused by the history of race-based discrimination in the healthcare system.
Free Oregon Health Forum brings forward voice of nurses on Dec. 11
Hear from nurses about health care transformation. Bring your comments and questions about single-payer universal care to this exciting virtual event. Click here for details and registration.

Sponsored by the Oregon Nurses Association and HCAO. Click here to share the event on Facebook!
Trickle-Down Heartache Reaches Next Generation in
Rural Town With No Hospital
What happens when a rural hospital closes?

In chapter 6 of "No Mercy," season 1 of '"Where It Hurts," a podcast about overlooked parts of the country where cracks in the health system leave people without the care they need, we meet Josh in Fort Scott, Kansas.

"Josh is 17. He said he smokes marijuana. He struggles with anger. He’s also juggling some extraordinary responsibilities for a teenager. Josh’s mother died of a drug overdose when he was 3 years old, and he has lived with his grandparents ever since. ... [Josh] said he dropped out of high school, in part to help them navigate health care. He left school around the same time Mercy Hospital Fort Scott closed."


The Health Care for All Oregon Plan is meant to prevent this tragedy. According to Senate Bill 770, "Access to a distribution of health-care resources and services according to each individual’s needs and location within the state should be available."
New Chapter: HCAO Union County
Long-time single-payer universal healthcare advocates in Union County have established a new HCAO chapter. The members have not taken a pause during the pandemic. They have found creative ways to bring awareness to the Health Care for All Oregon efforts, including a car caravan.

The Union County chapter is chaired by Anna Maria Dill, hcao.unioncounty@gmail.com.

Find a chapter in your area.

To start a chapter contact HCAO Mobilization Chair, Kate Pfister-Minogue, mobilization@hcao.org.
Monthly sustainers and annual individual memberships are the cornerstone of organizational stability. One-time cash gifts really help!

As the end of the year nears, please consider other ways of giving, too:

Want to change the healthcare system and get a tax deduction, even if you don't itemize? Beginningon Jan. 1, 2020, the CARES Act allows for a new tax deduction even for people who don’t itemize. Consider an extra donation. Read about it here.

Help HCAO when shopping through AmazonSmile and Fred Meyer Community Rewards.

For further information and questions, contact Linda Alband, operations@hcao.org.
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