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Health Care too Expensive, so Florida Legislature Calls Poorer Care a "Success"
Submitted by Isaac Holeman on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 9:59am.
The New York Times reports (link here) that Florida's legislature recently decided to allow insurance companies to sell health insurance that does not cover many basic needs.
Newspaper and a blogger: Dems Back Off Health Care Promises
Submitted by Isaac Holeman on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 7:14pm.
Hi Everyone,
Archimedes Movement 1st Annual Membership Conference
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 9:17am.
Event Description
John Kitzhaber invites you to join him at our 1st Annual Membership Conference. You can see Gov. Kitzhaber's invitation in his blog.
Agenda
9:30 am - Pre-conference workshops (optional, but pre-registration is required)
12:00 pm - Registration and lunch, and bumper sticker contest
1:30 - Plenary Session and Member Convention with John Kitzhaber and the Interim Steering Committee (see grassroots structure document here)
2:45 - Concurrent workshops
4:30 - Looking Forward: Our Next Steps, John Kitzhaber
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Members-only Reception with John Kitzhaber: Appetizers, no-host bar and live music by the Bobby Torres Ensemble - Fun!
» Workshop details (tentative)
Lewis & Clark College
The campus is truly a beautiful setting – see photos. There's free parking, too.
» Lewis & Clark campus map
Lewis & Clark will have road signs posted coming from all directions to help you find your way. The conference will mainly take place at the Templeton Campus Center, #36 on the campus map.
» TriMet Bus Line #39 (Lewis & Clark) map & schedule
The campus is truly a beautiful setting – see photos. There's free parking, too.
» Lewis & Clark campus map
Lewis & Clark will have road signs posted coming from all directions to help you find your way. The conference will mainly take place at the Templeton Campus Center, #36 on the campus map.
» TriMet Bus Line #39 (Lewis & Clark) map & schedule
As of this very moment the weather is looking good so please feel free to bring a blanket if you would care to eat lunch outside on the beautiful campus. This is Oregon – so please bring an umbrella as our breakout rooms are in a neighboring building.
Accommodations
Lewis and Clark is making dorm rooms available for those who wish to spend the night Friday and/or Saturday evenings. The lodging must be pre-arranged and costs between $22-$27 per person.
Cost
$30 - Conference sessions, materials and lunch
$35 - The above, plus the Members-only Reception and 1-year membership
A limited number of scholarships are available. You may also inquire about a travel stipend.
For more information or to reserve a room or to arrange to pay onsite, please contact Matt Webber at 503-860-5854 or matt@wecandobetter.org.
To register and pay for the Conference, please use our secure online process. To reserve a place now, but register and pay on-site, or to request a scholarship. Please contact Matt.
Start Date and Time
June 14, 2008 - 9:30am
End Date and Time
June 14, 2008 - 7:00pm
How I think about progress, why I am hopeful
Submitted by Isaac Holeman on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 9:11pm.
This post started out as a comment on Mallen's recent blog, but it was getting kind of long, so I just decided to share it with everyone on my own blog.
Restructuring to make maximizing health the organizing principle: NYT begins to get it.
Submitted by Isaac Holeman on Sun, 03/02/2008 - 11:57am.
I havn't been able to dedicate as much time to AM in the past weeks as I would have liked, but I always feel it is most important to contribute when I have a story about why I belive the work of AM is so unique and so important.
