Thursday, March 24, 2011

ACA 1st yr anniversary, baltimore community college, and other news

photos can be found here of the celebration in Baltimore.  There was a rally and a health fair. About 150 persons attended. 

http://tinyurl.com/4mk4phw

Speakers included Congressman Elijah Cummings, Secretary Sharfstein, Kent McKinney, Carolane Williams, and others.  There were also several workshops during the afternoon. 

videos can be found here.

the first is of Congressman Cummings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZA8qoruBSg

 the second is of a young woman with a medical condition who got covered by her parent's insurance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj1v1lrn3GQ


Congressman Cummings was very impressive.   Had a chance to speak with him briefly and he shares my concern that not enough is being done to sell health reform.

On another note, here is an interesting article from the white house on ACA benefits to women.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/24/better-benefits-better-health-women

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