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Monday, March 29, 2004
DC's Health Care Crisis
The lack of affordable health insurance and access to quality health services remain of great concern to poor and working people and their communities. Employers – such as Safeway, PMI and Colonial Parking, and the State Plaza Hotel – are trying to push the rising cost of health benefits onto their employees, leaving many working people unable to afford health insurance for their families. At the same time, public health services for the uninsured are being scaled back.
To bring attention to these issues, the Workers' Rights Board is convening a hearing on the health care crisis in Washington, DC. A panel of community, political and religious leaders will gather to hear testimony from workers and community members affected by the health care crisis. The event is Wednesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m., at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (1313 New York Ave. NW, near Metro Center). For more details, contact the DC Jobs with Justice office at 202/857-1011 or dc@jwj.org send an e-mail.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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