Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC)
Health Care, TennCare, Cover TN & You
Action Alert - State & National Actions
January 31, 2007

Too Little Too Late:

"Tony, not sure if you remember me or not, I wrote you several times about a year or two ago. I wanted to inform you that my father passed away last week of congestive heart failure, he was getting health care through the health department in town but it was too little too late..."

I got this in an email today. There was no question by the writer that health insurance matters and his father losing his TennCare mattered.

Did you know?

Over two thirds of all voters favor health care access for all Americans, a majority strongly, even if it means higher taxes or a major government role?

80% of voters agree with this statement:

Guaranteed Affordable Plan: Health Insurance companies should be required to offer a standard, comprehensive health plan so that everyone knows what they are getting and that their health care needs will be met. Every American would have guaranteed Access to a choice of standard, affordable plans, either buying it from a private insurer, or from a public plan provided by an independent non-profit agency. Employers and insurers could choose to offer more coverage beyond the standard package of benefits. Everyone would have a choice of plans, private and public, that would be affordable to them based on a sliding scale.

Taking Action Matters - Make it your business to be at one of the 9 Regional Training Meetings

Tennessee Health Care Campaign is sponsoring 9 Regional Training Meetings. At these meetings you will receive the tools to take action. We need you to show up, participate and take action. Call 1-877-431-7083 or email Tony Garr

Regional Training Meeting Dates Across Tennessee

All the trainings are on Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM

To Register: Call Toll Free - 1- 877- 431- 7083

or Email: Tony Garr, Lori Smith, or Susan McKay

Lunch will be provided

Feb. 3 - Nashville - Edgehill United Methodist Church, 1502 Edgehill Ave., Nashville, TN

Feb. 24 – Dickson – Public Library, 206 Henslee Drive, Dickson, TN

Feb. 24 - Knoxville/Oak Ridge – TN Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN

March 3 – Chattanooga, AIM Center, 1903 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN

March 3 - Dyersburg – Professional Development Center, 305 College St., Dyersburg, TN

March 3 - Bristol – First United Methodist Church, 322 Vance Drive, Bristol, TN

March 10 – Memphis – Public Library, 3030 Poplar Ave, Meeting Room A, Memphis, TN

March 10 - Cookeville/Sparta – (Tentitive) Unity Church of the Cumberlands, 823 E. 10th St., Cookeville, TN

March 17 – Jackson - Jackson Center for Independent Living, 1981 Hollywood Dr, Suite 200, Jackson, TN

In addition, you will learn: