Highlights: Health Care for America Forum in Chicago

by Sheri Divers [courtesy of Blog for America]

Ilya Sheyman is DFA's Community Organizer. He's currently at the YearlyKos Convention in Chicago. Here's his update on last night's DFA Health Care for America Forum: 

We kicked off our Health Care for America forums yesterday, with a citywide forum at the UNITE-Here! auditorium in Chicago. Over 50 people came to learn about health care, share horror stories, and sign up for direct action. All the local groups from Chicago and Democracy for Illinois pulled together to focus on health care. DFA Chair Jim Dean energized the crowd about the opportunity to pass health care for every American- and the concrete steps we can take from forums to legislative visits.

DFA-List Alderman Joe Moore talked about the burden placed on local government, because there hasn’t been a solution. Former President of Physicians for National Health Plan Claudia Fagan led the group in a chant of “Everybody in, nobody out” – because we need health care for every American.

The energy in the room crackled as people contributed their stories to the Health Care Horror Story Wall. They also signed up for visits with Senators Durbin and Obama on Friday. For the first time since 1994, we all feel like we can actually get legislation passed that will ensure that every American has health care!

Find how how to set up your own Health Care for America Forum:

http://www.DemocracyForAmerica.com/healthcare

-Ilya Sheyman