More than 1,000 Rally for Healthcare Reform

On Saturday, August 29th, over 1,000 people traveled to Raleigh, NC for an NAACP, NC Fair Share, and HCAN-sponsored rally for healthcare reform. A number of attendees told moving stories about their personal experiences with our broken healthcare system and the need for a strong public option in our reform bill. You can watch video coverage of the event from WRAL.

Rallies were also held in Asheville, Charlotte, Greenville, New York City, and other cities across America. There will be another rally on the steps of the NC State House in Raleigh on September 3rd.

Earlier this summer, SCSJ partnered with NC HCAN to produce a series of five interviews with North Carolinians about their experiences with the healthcare system. These interviews with patients, a small business owner, and a doctor, make in clear how urgently North Carolinians need healthcare reform. You can watch these interviews online here on the SCSJ website.

Also visit Healthcare for America Now to find out how to get more involved in the fight for quality healthcare!