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Nevada for Health Care seeks voter commitment

Nevada Appeal -- Nevada for Health Care is calling on voters to make affordable health care for everyone a key in selecting candidates from president down to local officials.

The project was organized by the Service Employees International Union, which offers health care to its members. Amber Lasater of Nevada for Health Care said SEIU decided to make it an issue because they say the current system is "broken" and doesn't provide coverage to all.

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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 10:40AM by Registered CommenterNevada for Health Care WebMaster | CommentsPost a Comment

Organization pushes all presidential candidates to come up with health plan

Nevada Appeal -- Citing a need for affordable health care for all Nevada residents, the Nevada for Health Care group has been canvassing the state to ask people to stress the importance of health care to presidential candidates.

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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 10:39AM by Registered CommenterNevada for Health Care WebMaster | CommentsPost a Comment

Group wants health care priority at NV caucuses

Las Vegas Sun -- A group advocating affordable health care for all is traveling the state to help educate voters about Nevada's presidential caucuses and encourage them to press candidates to make health care reform a priority.

Nevada for Health Care is part of Americans for Health Care, a national grassroots campaign launched by the Service Employees International Union, organizers said Wednesday.

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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 10:38AM by Registered CommenterNevada for Health Care WebMaster | CommentsPost a Comment

Nevada for Health Care makes local tour stop Tuesday

Mason Valley News -- About 20 persons, most of them locals, participated in a tour stop and mock caucus Tuesday as part of the Nevada for Health Care's statewide tour to prepare voters to attend their caucuses.

The lunch, presentation and then a mock caucus were conducted during the lunch hour at Pizza Factory as the statewide tour for health care reform made its Yerington stop.

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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 10:37AM by Registered CommenterNevada for Health Care WebMaster | CommentsPost a Comment

Nevada for Health Care to speak this Thursday

Fernley Leader -- Nevada for Health Care officials will attend a Fernley Democratic Club meeting this Thursday (Nov. 8) at 7 p.m. at the Truck Inn.

NHC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that is working to raise the issue of health care in Nevada's presidential caucuses.

The discussion will focus on health care issues and a mock caucus.

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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 10:35AM by Registered CommenterNevada for Health Care WebMaster | CommentsPost a Comment
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