National Health Care Affordability Summit
January 13, 2010

Rayburn House Office Building - Washington, DC

Sponsoring Organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Families USA, and others

Event starts: 10:30am January 13, 2010
Event ends: 11:30am January 13, 2010

As Congress works with the Administration to negotiate the final health care reform package, more than 200 clergy and leaders of diverse grassroots organizations across the country will gather with Members of Congress to demand that legislation makes coverage truly affordable for American families.

Community leaders – from religious, labor and consumer organizations that represent more than 100 million Americans – will hold a panel discussion with Congressional champions for health care reform to call for improving subsidies for low- and moderate-income families in the final bill. Following the Summit, the grassroots leaders will deliver to Members’ offices oversized keys symbolizing that affordability for families is the key to the success of health reform. The issue of affordability is key to reform being truly meaningful to every American family

Members of Congress Including:

• John Dingell (M-15)
• Jan Schakowsky (IL-9)
• Rosa DeLauro (CT-3)
• Tom Perriello (VA-5)
• Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6)
• Jared Polis (CO-2)
• Zoe Lofgren (CA-16)

National and local l eaders from across the country including:

• Dennis Rivera, Healthcare Chair, SEIU
• Dr. George Cummings, Imani Community Church, Oakland, CA
• Ron Pollack, Executive Director, Families USA
• Rev. Heyward Wiggins, Camden Bible Tabernacle Church, Camden, NJ
• Paula Arceneaux, St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, New Orleans, LA
• Gloria Cooper, San Diego Organizing Project, San Diego, CA

Event Contact: lori.lodes@seiu.org