Dear PNHP California members and friends,
The Summer Conference is only 6 weeks away- July 17, 2010! Join Senators Mark Leno and Sheila Kuehl, television personalities Paul Song and Margaret Flowers, and California single payer policy leaders Michael Lighty and Sara Rogers, as we learn and teach each other on the best strategies for achieving Medicare for all in California. This will be a terrific day to study the new reform bill, learn how it affects California single payer prospects, and team build with other activists both locally and statewide while enjoying a lunch and dinner buffet and afternoon reception.
Early bird ticket discounts of 20% have been extended for one more week- Discount Tickets here (ends June 13). Grab your tickets for $95.50 before they go to $120!
There is now The Deal $10 (for non-physician participants) which gives you entrance to all the day and evening events and educational materials but does not include the lunch and dinner buffet. This is a fantastic price that allows all activists to participate in the educational and strategy development sessions. The Deal Tickets $10 (for non-physicians) are here.
Check out our flyer for The Summer Conference and forward to anyone who is interested in attending.
When: July 17, 2010
Where: UCLA Faculty Center, Los Angeles, CA
What: Activist training and team building for the California single payer movement.
How do I sign up: Go to Event Brite to purchase tickets
Agenda:
8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcome President, PNHP California
9:15 – 10:00 AM The Evidence for Single Payer Margaret Flowers, MD, PNHP Congressional Fellow
10:00-10:45 AM 2010 California Single Payer Primer Sara Rogers, Health Policy Consultant to Senator Leno
11:00 – 11:45 AM Transitioning to State Single Payer: the financial and legislative challenges. Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for the California Nurses Association
12:00 – 1:00 PM Catered Lunch State Strategy Group Q&A 2010 Reform Bill and Single Payer Andrew McGuire, executive dIrector, HCA-CA Lenny Potash, Labor Task Force for Universal Healthcare Bill Honigman, MD, State coordinator, PDA California Don McCanne, MD, PNHP Senior Health Policy Fellow
1:00 – 2:15 PM Breakout Session I
2:15 – 2:30 PM Break
2:30 – 3:45 PM Breakout Session II
3:45 – 4:00 PM Break
4:00 – 5: 15 PM Breakout Session III
5:30 – 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception
6:30 – 9:00 PM Gala Dinner with honorary speakers Margaret Flowers, MD, PNHP Congressional Fellow Sheila Kuehl, former California State Senator Mark Leno, California State Senator
Breakout Sessions Breakout sessions are categorized by activism focus A Education: Outreach to the public and the press Language and Framing: Tips on Media Relations: Kathy Rallings, California Teachers Association Speakers Training: Matt Hendrickson, MD MPH, Paul Song, MD Health Activist Speakers Training: TBA Claudia Chaufan, MD PhD, PNHP California Media Coordinator B Advocacy: Influencing the political debate Face-to-Face Advocacy: Operation Single Payer Bill Skeen, MD MPH, PNHP California C Growth: Building the infrastructure for local coalition activism Cate Engel, Labor Task Force Margaret Flowers, MD, PNHP Congressional Fellow; Matt Hendrickson, MD MPH, PNHP; California Doris Nelson, RN, Healthcare For All- California; Kathy Rallings, California Teachers Association