We have 2 local Health Care forums coming up:

1. Oct. 15, 2009 @ 7:00 PM, 1st Presbyterian Church (1000 Douglas Ave., across from main p. o.)

Presenter: Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino

2. Oct. 23, 2009 @ 7:00 PM, NMHU Sala de Madrid (Univ. & 8th St.)

Presenter: NMHU Law Prof. Margaret Montoya

Both forums are free and open to all.

Also, our 10 Oct. '09 Community Peace Radio show (click on the "radiocasts" tab above) was an interview with the ever-articulate and informed advocate, Carol Miller. She talked with us about Health Justice, Health Reform, the Sickness Insurance Industry, and what we need to be doing legislatively and otherwise to manifest Health Justice.

Carol recommends this essay from an MD, showing why we need single payer health care (and nothing less):

http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/october/tales_of_a_family_do.php

So, let's learn more, educate ourselves, and keep working toward taking care of each other. That's what Community Health is really all about. I think it's the grassroots from which Health Justice will emerge. That's us, folks.We're the grassroots. Onward!

-- pat