Day of Action to Save Medicare

Day of Action to Save Medicare

TUESDAY, JULY 13 in FRESNO
11:30 AM:  Lunch and Rally at Machinists Hall, 544 W. Olive , Fresno
1:00 PM: Rally at Sen. Feinstein's Fresno Office, 1130 O Street, Suite 2446
To RSVP, call Gene Roza at 559-570-6041 or 559-905-3521

Blow the Whistle on Dianne Feinstein!
Say No to Privatization of Medicare.
Say Yes to Real Prescription Drug Benefits!

The Medicare Reform Act of 2003 was signed into law by President Bush last December. This bill was supposed to provide much needed prescription drug benefits to all Medicare beneficiaries. Instead, it created a very confusing drug benefit that will not help very many beneficiaries. In addition,  it provides millions of dollars in subsidies to private insurance companies and drug companies and undermines the Medicare program. It is a bad bill and must be repealed.

Senator Feinstein voted with the architects of this legislation. Thousands of California seniors attempted to persuade her to vote against this bill, but in the end, she sided with the insurance  and drug companies. We must tell her how disappointed we are in her vote and urge her to support efforts to repeal it. CARA has been collecting 1000's of postcards from Californians, which we plan to present to her .  Join us and tell Senator
Feinstein how you feel.

Sponsored by the California Alliance for Retired Americans.

JOIN US IN FRESNO FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

SACRAMENTO: Bus leaves 8:30am from Teamsters Local 150, 7120 East Parkway RSVP to Jim Mouer @ 916-392-5427
ALAMEDA: Vans leaving 8:30am from Alameda Cty Labor Council, 7992 Capwell Dr, Oakland.   RSVP Jim Forsyth 510-581-5169
SAN JOSE: Bus leaving 8:30am from IBEW #332, 2125 Canoas Garden Ave & Almaden Rd, San Jose.  RSVP to  Rufus Wesley, 408-578-8113 or Jack Hill 408-225-8620
MODESTO: Bus leaves 9:45 am from Food Max, Briggsmoore & Prescott   RSVP to Addie Brinkley, 209-545-8680

Jessica Rothhaar
Northern California Organizer
Health Access
414 13th Street, Suite 450
Oakland, CA  94612
Tel: (510) 873-8787 ext 107
Cell: (415) 517-0439
JessicaR@health-access.org

Health Access California is a broad coalition working for quality, affordable, health care for all, made up of over 200 organizations representing seniors, people with disabilities, children, immigrants, communities of color, health care professionals, people of faith, labor, omen, families, and communities throughout California. Founded in 1987, Health Access California has promoted universal health care solutions and advocated and won specific reforms to expand health access, including the California HMO Patient Bill of Rights and expansions in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families.  For information about joining Health Access, contact
JessicaR@health-access.org