As some may have heard or read or seen on TV in the form of informational commercials, in the United States, there are 41+ million people who are not covered by health insurance. As the commercial goes, 8 out of 10 of those uninsured are people who are employed.
Cover the Uninsured Week is "an effort to sensitize the public and opinion leaders to the plight of the more than 41 million Americans who lack health insurance."
Cover the Uninsured Week is an effort to bring this important and ignored issue to the forefront by an impressively large group of partners, patrons, benefactors, sponsors, and supporters which include the ANA to the YMCA and many reputable groups in-between. AND by individuals like you and me.
This IS NOT about a Single Payer healthcare system or Universal Healthcare, this IS about adressing the very serious healthcare crisis that is happening NOW in this country.
"The Covering The Uninsured Campaign does not endorse a particular solution to the problem of the uninsured, but it invites you to join the national discussion so that practical solutions can be found."
Get involved. Sign the proclamation! When you do it is forwarded to a company called GMMB, an advocacy agency who is uniting the voices into one large ROAR! Print it, take it to work, collect signatures and mail it to Sarah Moss c/o GMMB 1010 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 800, Washington DC, 20007 . That's my plan.
It's the least we can do to try and make a contribution for the better.
