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The leader of this chapter is Michael Grady: MGrady@silvhosp.org.
Silverton
SEN. WYDEN IN SILVERTON FOR TOWN HALL - 1/5/10
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will be hosting his annual Marion County town hall meeting in Silverton on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Here is a great opportunity to not only hear from your Congressional representative about the state of health reform in DC but also to let him know exactly what you want out of health reform.
Press Sen, Wyden to see how the current national proposals meet the Triple Aim ("The Triple Aim," developed by by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
- Improve the overall health of the defined population
- Reduce per-capita cost
- Improve the individual patient experience in terms of clinical outcome, patient safety and patient satisfaction
You can find out who your federal representatives are using THIS tool (works for the entire USA).
Town Hall press release from Sen. Wyden's office - HERE
Start Date and Time:
Tue, 01/05/2010 - 4:30pm
End Date and Time:
Tue, 01/05/2010 - 5:30pm
Location:
Silverton High School Commons
1456 Pine Street
Silverton, OR, 97381Town Hall Update
Wow, the town halls are hot in the news - but not because the media is talking about what we need in terms of health reform, or how the health crisis is hurting Americans and American businesses, but because of the sound of people trying to disrupt the town hall process by yelling and screaming.
Speak Up for Health Reform Done Right
Don't stand by and watch.
Talking Points: What to tell Congress during their August recess
The message below is the result of a collaborative effort among Archimedes Movement Community Leadership Council members and staff. Members of Congress are holding town hall meetings all over the country in August. We're maintaining a list of the Oregon ones here.
Now is the time to share your views on health reform.
Howard Dean in Portland
Howard Dean was in Portland last Friday at Powell's Bookstore giving remarks to a crowd of about 200 people about a book he has just finished called Howard Dean's Prescription For Real Reform. Rick had been invited to meet with him after the book signing and I tagged along.
Update on Health Information Technology
Liz Baxter and I attended the ‘Oregon Health Information Technology (HIT) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting' in Salem on Thursday July 23.
- Bill Andrews's blog
- Login or register to post comments
- Read more
Both HB2116 and HB2009 are passed by Oregon House
Next step - vote on the floor of the Oregon Senate, possibly as soon as Wednesday. If you have not contacted your Senator yet, now is the time to do so.
Liz
- Liz Baxter's blog
- Login or register to post comments
HB2116 Sent to Ways and Means Committee; HB2009 Work Session Today
HB 2116, which would generate revenue needed to pull down matching federal funds for expanding coverage to uninsured children and low income adults, was passed out of Oregon's House Revenue Committee on Thursday and sent to the Joint Ways and Means Committee with a do-pass recommendation.
- Liz Baxter's blog
- Login or register to post comments
- Read more
Your Job: Keep the Legislature on Course
Three ways to get your message heard in Salem
In the midst of a legislative session with tough economic decisions to be made, it's very easy for the well-intentioned Oregonians serving in our legislature to lose sight of the goals of health reform. We have three ways to help you remind them to be bold and set a course for Oregon's future health system.
- Liz Baxter's blog
- Login or register to post comments
- Read more
It's time to rumble: March 26th at the Capitol in Salem
Lobby in Salem for Health Reform
John Kitzhaber at the Marion County Democrats
Gov. Kitzhaber will address the Marion County Democrats at noon on March 18th, 2009. Click link above for more information and to RSVP.
Start Date and Time:
Wed, 03/18/2009 - 5:00am
End Date and Time:
Wed, 03/18/2009 - 6:00am
Mike Grady, MD keynote talk at Community Nursing Network Conference
Archimedes member Mike Grady, MD will be giving the keynote talk at the 5th Annual Conference of the Community Nursing Network.
The full conference will be taking place from April 22-23 - more details HERE.
For more information - please contact Matt Webber at matt@wecandobetter.org.
Start Date and Time:
Thu, 04/23/2009 - 2:00am
End Date and Time:
Thu, 04/23/2009 - 10:00am
Archimedes Movement Presentation at Polk County Democrats Meeting
For more information contact Chairperson Alan Holland at 503-371-3920 or check HERE. Archimedes Movement member Mike Grady, MD will be speaking at the monthly meeting of the Polk County Democrats in Salem. The meeting will be held at the Salem Electric Building starting with refreshments at 6:30pm and the main program at 7pm. Please come out and attend.
Start Date and Time:
Tue, 04/07/2009 - 11:30am
End Date and Time:
Tue, 04/07/2009 - 1:00pm
Archimedes Movement Film Festival in Albany
The Albany Chapter of the Archimedes Movement presents
a Healthcare Reform Film Festival
a Healthcare Reform Film Festival
January 8th "Health Care for the 21st Century"
Gov. John Kitzhaber tells of the unfortunate condition of our health care system and offers a plan for making it better.
January 15th "Sick Around the World"
Can the U.S. learn anything from other advanced capitalist democracies-United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland-about how to run a health care system?
January 22nd "Big Money/Big Pharma"
How Pharmaceutical Companies, aided by the medical profession, sell new diseases to a gullible public.
January 29th "¡Salud!"
¡Salud! looks at Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students studying medicine for free in Cuba.
Please join us for these free Thursday evening programs.
6:30pm Refreshments
7:00pm Program
Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village
2180 54th Ave. SE
(Between Clay and Davidson)
Albany, Oregon 97322
Start Date and Time:
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 10:30am
End Date and Time:
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 12:00pm
Archimedes Movement Film Festival in Albany
The Albany Chapter of the Archimedes Movement presents
a Healthcare Reform Film Festival
a Healthcare Reform Film Festival
January 15th "Sick Around the World"
Can the U.S. learn anything from other advanced capitalist democracies-United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland-about how to run a health care system?
January 22nd "Big Money/Big Pharma"
How Pharmaceutical Companies, aided by the medical profession, sell new diseases to a gullible public.
January 29th "¡Salud!"
¡Salud! looks at Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students studying medicine for free in Cuba.
Please join us for these free Thursday evening programs.
6:30pm Refreshments
7:00pm Program
Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village
2180 54th Ave. SE
(Between Clay and Davidson)
Albany, Oregon 97322
Start Date and Time:
Thu, 01/15/2009 - 10:30am
End Date and Time:
Thu, 01/15/2009 - 12:00pm
Archimedes Movement Film Festival in Albany
The Albany Chapter of the Archimedes Movement presents
a Healthcare Reform Film Festival
a Healthcare Reform Film Festival
Here are the last two films in the series.
January 22nd "Big Money/Big Pharma"
How Pharmaceutical Companies, aided by the medical profession, sell new diseases to a gullible public.
January 29th "¡Salud!"
¡Salud! looks at Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students studying medicine for free in Cuba.Please join us for these free Thursday evening programs.
6:30pm Refreshments
7:00pm Program
Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village
2180 54th Ave. SE
(Between Clay and Davidson)
Albany, Oregon 97322
Start Date and Time:
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 10:30am
End Date and Time:
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 12:00pm
Archimedes Movement Film Festival in Albany
The Albany Chapter of the Archimedes Movement presents
a Healthcare Reform Film Festival
a Healthcare Reform Film Festival
This is the last film in the series.
January 29th "¡Salud!"
¡Salud! looks at Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of international medical students studying medicine for free in Cuba.Please join us for this free Thursday evening program.
6:30pm Refreshments
7:00pm Program
Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village
2180 54th Ave. SE
(Between Clay and Davidson)
Albany, Oregon 97322
Start Date and Time:
Thu, 01/29/2009 - 10:30am
End Date and Time:
Thu, 01/29/2009 - 12:00pm
Archimedes Member Roberta Hall interviewing Ruth Palma on KBOO
Archimedes member Roberta Hall will be interviewing nurse practitioner Ruth Palma, who discusses her profession, current problems in the health care system and the need for universal health care.
The interview is part of KBOO's Health and Health Care Forum, radio series that provides a window into today's health care by interviews with diverse people involved in it. One goal of the programs is to help the public expand its horizons about needed changes, and hence reduce fear and increase support as changes are planned.
The show will be aired on KBOO fm radio (90.7 Portland, 91.9 in the Columbia Gorge, and 100.7 in the Willamette Valley) from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Mondays. The program is hosted by Roberta Hall, co-leader of the Corvallis Archimedes chapter and produced by her and Joe Magner of Anabyte Recording and Electronics, Corvallis.
If you enjoy the show, let Kathleen Stephenson know; she is KBOO morning news editor (amnews@kboo.org). The show is also available to community radio stations in other parts of Oregon, who can contact Hall for information (rhall@oregonstate.edu).
Start Date and Time:
Mon, 12/08/2008 - 2:00am
End Date and Time:
Mon, 12/08/2008 - 2:30pm
Pre-Election House Parties with John Kitzhaber
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Are you a health reform "Maverick" filled with "Hope"? Want John Kitzhaber In Your Living Room? You got it! » Sign-up to host a house party If this link doesn't work, please email Matt Webber of the Archimedes Movement staff (matt@wecandobetter.org).
It's Real Simple:
What You'll Then Need:
These house parties will occur all over Oregon and will give people a chance to come together around a common goal: working to fix a broken health care system trough grassroots education and mobilization. With your help this event accomplishes the following:
» Sign-up to host a house party If the above link doesn't work, or if you have a question, please send a note to Matt Webber at matt@wecandobetter.org. |
Want to know where the Presidential candidates stand on health care reform?
The Archimedes Movement invites you and your guests to join us on a statewide (and beyond) house party conference call with John Kitzhaber on Thursday, October 16th. The call is to discuss the health reform plans of Presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama, as well as address the need for grassroots reform at the state level. This is a great opportunity for you to invite family, friends, and neighbors into your home to not only learn learn about the candidates' plans but also to grow the Archimedes Movement. Start Date and Time:
Thu, 10/16/2008 - 11:30am
End Date and Time:
Thu, 10/16/2008 - 1:00pm
Oregon Health Fund Board: Community Town Forum in Salem
In September, the Oregon Health Fund Board (OHFB) will hold a series of public meetings across the state to share details and gain feedback on its draft plan for reforming health care and building a healthy Oregon. For more information contact 503.373.1538.
The draft will be available in early September. OHFB staff will be presenting it across the state and want your feedback before finalizing their report in October; your comments will be summarized and forwarded with the Final Report to the Governor and Legislature.
This will be a Town Hall style forums designed to encourage both feedback and dialog.
Audience members are asked to focus comments on concepts being presented; limit comments to no longer than 2 minutes per speaker to allow as many people as possible to speak. Comment cards will be distributed. Attendees may leave written testimony at the end of the evening.
First Congregational Church of Christ
Hunnington Hall
700 Marion St. NE
Salem, Oregon 97301
Start Date and Time:
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 11:30am
End Date and Time:
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 11:30am
