Friday, August 15, 2014

TWO CHANCES TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

by Paul Gibbs

In the coming weeks we have two great opportunities to show our support for Medicaid expansion/Healthy Utah, and we need people there to show how much Utah wants and needs this.

The first is the Thursday, August 28 meeting of the Utah Healthcare Reform Task Force . For the 11th time, Medicaid expansion will be on the agenda. Once again there will be people in the coverage gap telling their stories. This time they will include Charlotte Lawrence, one of the people who inspired me to make Entitled to Life in the first place, and who will be featured in Entitled to Life Part II. Her story is among the mot powerful I've heard, and it completely shatters the stereotypes of the "takers" in the coverage gap. The meeting begins at 9am at the House Building at the state capitol.

The second is an event sponsored by Organizing For Action at the Taylorsville Library at 4870 S. 2700 W.,  on Friday, August 29 at 4:30pm. The 7 minute version of Entitled to Life , and various speakers will talk about what we can do to make this happen, and give you information to contact legislators. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend as originally planned and introduce the film, as I'll be on a flight North Carolina at the time.

Please consider attending one or both of these events to show your support.




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