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UHCAN OHIO 10th
Anniversary Celebration a
Dr. Marilyn Gaston,
a longtime advocate for broader, quality
health care, and a former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General, was
the keynote speaker at UHCAN Ohio’s 10th Anniversary celebration
“Lend Your Voice-Health Care for All” on Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Dr. Alvin Jackson, MD, Director of the
Ohio Department of Health, gave a warm and heart- felt “welcome
home” to Dr. Gaston, a native of Cincinnati.
We would like to thank our sponsors
and friends who made this celebration both possible and
memorable.
UHCAN Ohio
10th Anniversary Celebration Sponsors:
Champions:
• AARP Ohio
• OhioHealth
• Mt. Carmel Health System
• Ohio State University – Government Relations
Office
• Cathy Levine & Jonathan Groner
• Katherine Kuck and James Henderson
• Community Catalyst
Partners:
• Ohio Association of Community Health
Centers
• Ohio Hospital Association
• Freemont Community Health Center
• The Health Care Connection
• Health Management Associates
• Ohio Osteopathic Association
• AFSCME Ohio Council 8 AFL-CIO
• Ken Frisof, MD
• Gayle Channing Tenenbaum
Friends:
• Ohio Federation of Teachers
• Voices for Ohio’s Children
• ABLE Toledo
• Kathleen Gmeiner
• David Koeninger
• John Ross, MD.
• Col Owens
• Ron Bridges
• Gene King
• Diane Warren-Katzinger’s Deli
• Frank Hirsch
New report
shows what consumers can afford to pay for health
coverage.
Click here to read
a new report on what Ohioans can afford to pay for health care
issued by Policy Matters Ohio.
Read the full report and learn more about
an economy that works for all:
www.policymattersohio.org
 Ohio
Consumers for Health Coverage
Read
Latest Press Release:
"Health Care Unaffordable for 4.6 Million Ohioans"
About OCHC
UHCAN Ohio has convened a 14-member leadership team that is
building a united consumer voice for health care. We are seeking
coverage for everyone that is affordable and provides high
quality care in the right place at the right time.
Ohio’s elected leaders and
powerful stakeholder groups are working now on proposals to
expand access to health coverage. But, will their proposals meet
the needs of Ohio consumers?
We need a strong Consumer Voice
in Ohio’s health care reform process.
We need state
and local consumer organizations and individual advocates to get
involved! Click here to
learn about our principles and strategies for reform.
New!
Click here to read our Regional Newsletters.
Give
input on priorities and concerns. Sign up for the latest
developments in Ohio health care reform.
Click here to submit
questions.
Click
here for a list of OCHC endorsing organizations.
Click
here for Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage endorsement form.
Help Needed on UHCAN Ohio Project:
We are conducting a consumer survey of
health care affordability in Franklin county.
What Can You Afford to Pay for Health
Care?
Over 1.3 million Ohioans, including 130,000
in Franklin County, are uninsured, and many people with
insurance are inadequately protected from skyrocketing health
care costs.
Ohio lawmakers are currently developing proposals to expand
health care coverage and make it more
“affordable”. Hospitals,
insurance companies, and other interest groups are already at
the table to make sure they get paid. We want to make sure that
legislative proposals for “affordable”
coverage reflect the experiences of real people.
Help us show lawmakers what
real people can afford to
pay for health care.
Click here to get involved!
Funding for this project
sponsored by:
Columbus Medical Association
Foundation
Health Care Reform News:
Ohio’s Health Care Reform process is
considering creation of a “connector”
as a tool to expand health care coverage. UHCAN Ohio, with help
from Community Catalyst is
educating the public about what policies are necessary to make a
connector work for Ohioans.
Click here to see
press release,
checklist,
and
consumer guide.
SCHIP
news and activities....
The House Committee on Healthcare Access and Affordability
held public hearings during July & August.
Click here for an
inside view
of one of the hearings!
Tell Us Your Story!
Help to
Ensure Affordable Health Care to
More Ohioans!
We need real people to tell their stories!
We are collecting stories for the Ohio Family Coverage Coalition, CAHO,
and other coalitions supporting health care funding. If you know someone
who fits any of the following descriptions, let us know and with their
permission we will contact them.
Click
here for story form and additional information.
Click here to
read stories of real Ohioans and their need for affordable
health care.
See Michael Moore's movie
is about the sick U.S. health care system.
See the movie and then join the
healing process by getting active in
UHCAN Ohio!
"Citizens Health Care Working Group Issues Interim Recommendations on
National Health Care reform:
Click here for additional
information and links
Are you thinking of selling or trading that old car, boat or RV?
Why not donate it to help support the work of Uhcan Ohio.
As a charitable contribution your donation could make a
BIG difference.
Click here for vehicle
donation information
Click here for vehicle
donation form
"Citizens Health Care Working Group Issues Interim Recommendations on
National Health Care reform:
Click here for additional
information and links
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