In the News

Heartland Healthcare for All Members Call for Change

11/6/2008 - Local Physicians Sharon Lee, MD and Josh Freeman, MD join with Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) in making the most of Barack Obama's victory, using it to push for single-payer health care with renewed vigor.  View the full article

Vigil at Representative Sam Graves Office in Liberty Missouri

10/16/2007 - Member of Heartland Healthcare for All joined Missouri ProVote, members of the Service Employess International Union, the United Auto Workers, Partnership for Children, and the AFL-CIO in a vigil where we called upon Representative Sam Graves to vote to overturn President Bush's veto of the SCHIP reauthorization bill. There was a great turnout of concerned citizens at Sam Grave's office in liberty and several news outlets were there to film the event.

Watch the News Coverage on KMBC-TV Channel 9 in Kansas City HERE . Just double click on the blank screen to watch the segment. A segment also ran on Fox news affiliate in Kansas City, but I have been unable to find the internet link to that.

Candle Light Vigil in Kansas City Held in Solidarity with Tracy Pierce Memorial Vigil in Washington, D.C.

9/28/2007 - A vigil was held in front of Coventry in Kansas City to honor Tracy Pierce. Read the Kansas City Fox 4 News Channel report on the vigil here. And watch the video of the coverage here.

More Than One-third of Americans Were Uninsured Last Year

9/20/2007 - Approximately 89.6 million Americans—more than one out of three people under 65 years of age—were uninsured at some point during 2006-2007, according to a new report from Families USA.

The report, based mainly on U.S. Census Bureau data, showed that most of these uninsured individuals lacked coverage for lengthy periods of time: nearly two-thirds were uninsured for six months or more; and more than half were uninsured for nine months or more. Four out of five uninsured Americans were part of working families.

Medicare Costs Higher Among Previously Uninsured Beneficiaries

7/26/2007 - A new report from the American Family Physician describes how Medicare costs are 51% higher for those who were uninsured in the years prior to their eligibility for Medicare

Sicko Premiere Generates Interest, Controversy

6/28/2007 - Sicko Premiere - Kansas City Community members handed out informational flyers outside the premiere of Micheal Moore's new documentary Sicko. To see the new coverage from Kansas City Fox 4 News Channel click here. (If you have trouble viewing the page, try a pdf here).

You can also see the press release used for the action here.

Dr. Joshua Freeman Makes a Case for Single-Payer in the KC Star

1/26/2003 - View the editorial,which was published in the Kansas City Star’s “As I See It” section in 2003.