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Washington Press Conference Wednesday: Nurses,
Doctors, Patients Respond to Bush Health Proposals, Unite In
Call for
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians, registered
nurses and patients will join together in a Washington press
conference Wednesday to respond to
President Bush's State
of the Union healthcare proposals -- and to promote legislation
for the only healthcare reform that would assure universal
coverage, control costs, and end insurance industry interference
with care.
 WHERE:
National Press Club, Zenger Room, 529 14th St. NW, Washington,
D.C. WHEN: Wednesday, January 24 TIME: 1 p.m.
In addition to commenting on the President's
healthcare initiatives, the physicians and nurses will describe
a stepped-up campaign on behalf of HR 676, the
United States National
Health Insurance Act.
HR 676, authored by U.S. Rep. John Conyers
with 78 co-sponsors, is being re-introduced in the new
Congress. HR 676 is
also supported by 225 labor organizations across the nation.
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