Captain BlueShield's 

'Hook & Peg-Leg' Health Plan

(it'll cost you an arm and a leg.)

 

People can't stop talking about the August 4th "Pirates of the Health Care-ibbean" March on Regence.  This week, seven-year-old Erik from Sammamish made new video trailer for the event.  Watch it today!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fWVedZggyc

Missed the original video trailers?  Don't miss out on the fun.

 

And join us on Saturday, August 4th as we march for health care for all!

 

Pirates of the Health
Care-ibbean

a March & Rally
for Health Care Justice

Sat. Aug 4
9 AM


Regence BlueShield is the wealthiest private insurance company in Washington.  They have amassed over $890 million in excess surplus, an increase of 78 percent since 2003.  But apparently it’s not enough to satisfy a greedy appetite for our premium dollars.  In July, Regence is shocking policy holders with a massive rate increase of 19 percent – up to 40 percent for the elderly.

Insurance pirates are hoarding a treasure chest of profit, while making the poor, sick & vulnerable walk the plank.  It’s time to end insurance piracy.  Health care for all now!

        March begins at:
Seattle University
(enter at 10th & Madison)

        March to:
Regence HeadQuarters
(9th & Howell)

 

Download a flyer here.

For more information & to RSVP, contact 206-389-0050 x109 or diana@washingtoncan.org


Endorsers: Washington CAN!, NW Federation of Community Organizations, AFGE Local 3937, WA Health Security Coalition, America in Solidarity, Para los Niños, Jobs with Justice, NW Health Law Advocates, SEIU WA State Council, SEIU 1199 NW, SEIU 775 NW, Lutheran Public Policy Office of WA, Community to Community Development, American Healthcare Revolution, WA State Trial Lawyers Association, Health Care for All-Washington, Physicians for a National Health Program - Western Washington Chapter, Statewide Poverty Action Network, WA Federation of State Employees, WA State Labor Council, Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans, Older Women's League, Rainier Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation Social Justice Committee, Seattle NOW, REAL CHANGE, UNITE HERE Local 8, LELO, United for National Health Care - Bellingham.

To endorse, contact diana@washingtoncan.org

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