[Pophealth] August 4 - Pirates of the Health Care-ibbean rally

[Emily Lynch]

See below for an event that may be of interest!   --Emily

*Pirates of the Health Care-ibbean rally in Seattle*
A "Pirates of the Health Care-ibbean" march and rally in Seattle for health
care justice will be held *SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 *starting at 9 a.m. Regence
Blue Shield is the wealthiest private insurance company in Washington. They
have amassed more than $890 million in excess surplus, an increase of 78%
since 2003. But apparently it's not enough to satisfy a greedy appetite for
our premium dollars. In July, Regence is shocking policy holders with a
massive rate increase of 19% -- up to 40% for the elderly. The march --
sponsored by Washington CAN! and the Northwest Federation of Community
Organizations -- begins at Seattle University (enter at 10th & Madison)
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=10th+&+madison+seattle&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.28862,59.765625&ie=UTF8&ll=47.612499,-122.31931&spn=0.006495,0.014591&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1>and
proceed to Regence Headquarters (9th
& Howell)<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=9th+&+howell+seattle&sll=47.612499,-122.31931&sspn=0.006495,0.014591&ie=UTF8&ll=47.615233,-122.329073&spn=0.006495,0.014591&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1>.
For more information, call 206-389-0050 x109.
Find the flyer here: http://www.washingtoncan.org/_images/062707flyer.pdf

Craigslist post of the event text here:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/eve/366691180.html
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