Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio (UHCAN OHIO) needs your help.
During March 10-16, 2003 UHCAN OHIO will be supporting Covering the
Uninsured Week. This is a major national project funded by the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation and sponsored by a coalition of diverse national partners
(see the list below) . Lack of health insurance is a dilemma facing 41
million Americans. Over 100,000 of them live right here in Franklin County.
UHCAN Ohio is committed to making Covering the Uninsured Week a major
opportunity to educate the public about the crisis of health care coverage,
but UHCAN Ohio needs your help.
During Covering the Uninsured Week, community events will be held to focus
attention on the problems faced by uninsured Americans. Also, newspapers and
radio and TV reporters will be interested in talking to people without
health insurance. These events will only be as strong as the people who
contribute their stories of lack of coverage to the events. IF YOU LACK
HEALTH COVERAGE OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES and are willing to tell your story
please contact Kathleen Gmeiner. You can reach her at (614) 443-2845 or
kathlg@copper.net. Or call the UHCAN office at 614-253-4340.
To learn more about Covering the Uninsured Week, click on this link:
coveringtheuninsured.org
Sponsors:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation
representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every
size, sector and region.
The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
(AFL-CIO) is the voluntary federation of America's unions, representing more
than 13 million working women and men nationwide.
The Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of
leading corporations with a combined workforce of more than 10 million
employees in the United States and $3.7 trillion in revenues.
Service Employees International Union is the largest union in the AFL-CIO
with 1.5 million members, and is the nation's largest health care union,
representing over 750,000 health care workers.
The American Medical Association is the nation's largest organization for
physicians, working on behalf of physicians and their patients to ensure
access to quality health care for all Americans.
The American Nurses Association is the only full-service professional
organization representing the nation's 2.7 million Registered Nurses through
its 54 constituent associations.
The Health Insurance Association of America is the nation's most prominent
trade association representing the private health care system.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is an association of
independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.
The Healthcare Leadership Council is a coalition of chief executives of
leading companies and institutions from all sectors of American health care.
Families USA is the national organization for health care consumers. It is
nonprofit and nonpartisan and advocates for high-quality, affordable health
care for all Americans.
The American Hospital Association is a not-for-profit association of
hospitals, health systems, networks and other providers of care, committed
to the health improvement of their communities.
The Federation of American Hospitals is the national representative of
privately owned and managed community hospitals and health systems
throughout the United States.
Catholic Health Association of the United States is the national
leadership organization of the Catholic health ministry, engaged in the
strategic directions of mission, ethics, and advocacy.
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the
needs and interests of persons 50 and older.
United Way of America is the national organization dedicated to leading
the United Way movement in making measurable impact in every community
across America.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is nation's largest philanthropy
dedicated exclusively to the health and health care of all Americans.
