April 18, Health Care Action Day

HEALTH CARE HEADLINES Health Care Action Day 2: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Join activists in Hartford to make HEALTH CARE a priority in the last three weeks of the legislative session! We'll start with a briefing at Emanuel Lutheran Church and then go across the street to meet with leiglslators. REMIND LEGISLATORS THAT HEALTH CARE STILL MATTERS!  Click here to RSVP and for the event schedule. Click here to watch our video.  What Health Care Bills are Still Alive in Hartford After the flurry of public hearings and action deadlines in most committees, we have a clearer picture of what bills are still alive in the session – and which bills died in committee.  Read Part 1 here.  Read Part 2 here.  What Connecticut Can Learn from Oregon's Prescription Drug Transparency Bill In the state-by-state war against high drug prices, Oregon is the latest state setting an example for Connecticut. Oregon’s bill, HB 4005, was signed into law in mid-March by Governor Kate Brown.  It is a prime example of state legislation that pushes for greater transparency and accountability from pharmaceutical corporations in an effort to address the rising cost of prescription drugs. Read more.  Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut 290 Pratt Streeet Meriden, CT 06450 203-639-0550 Support Our Work