As a bit of a postscript to this past weekend’s series of videos on universal health care (part 1, part 2, part 3), here is the trailer to Michael Moore’s new film, SiCKO

On the subject of healthcare, New Britain Community News has an article asking us to act:

Key issues raised by New Britain Democrats this year remain unresolved at the state Capitol with less than two weeks to adjournment. Your calls to the Governor and Legislative Leaders will help on several fronts.

Ask them to:

Adopt Universal Health Care: The Democratic Town Committee, calling for the passage of reform legislation, has endorsed universal health care that meets five principles of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with the following criteria: (1) universal: no one is left out; (2) continuous or portable : it stays with you regardless of marital or employment status; (3) is affordable to individuals and families: regardless of your economic circumstances; (4) is affordable and sustainable for society: it works for, rather than against, our economy; (5) is better for our health and well-being : it produces access to high-quality care for all. Join the campaign for universal health care at www.healthcare4every1.org
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Contact the Governor 566-4840
Contact the House Speaker 240-8585
Contact the Senate President 240-8600

Prefix all of those numbers above with the area code 860 if necessary.