HEALTHCARE NOW!HEALTHCARE NOW!A NEW DIRECTOR:A NEW DIRECTOR:A NEWDIRECTION!A NEWDIRECTION!

NEW GOALS FOR 2011!NEW GOALS FOR 2011!

THERE ARE 46,000,000 AMERICANS THERE ARE 46,000,000 AMERICANS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCEWITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE

HEALTHCARE NOW! Believes access to healthcare HEALTHCARE NOW! Believes access to healthcare is a right and should be provided equitably.is a right and should be provided equitably.

OUR FOUR PART STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE OUR FOUR PART STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE A SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM IN 2011!A SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM IN 2011!

Part One:Part One: BTO Initiave (Boal’s Theater of BTO Initiave (Boal’s Theater of the Oppressed)the Oppressed)

Part Two:Part Two: Voter Activation Strategy Voter Activation Strategy Part Three:Part Three: Statewide Rally Statewide Rally Part Four:Part Four: National Rally National Rally

Part One: BTO InitiativePart One: BTO Initiative

Forum Theater: Interactive theater where problems Forum Theater: Interactive theater where problems associated by lack of healthcare will be acted out on stage – associated by lack of healthcare will be acted out on stage – resolution and support offered by audience; interactive resolution and support offered by audience; interactive theater creating empathy.theater creating empathy.

Part One: BTO Initiative Part One: BTO Initiative (continued(continued))

Legislative Theater: Interactive theater where audience Legislative Theater: Interactive theater where audience witnesses staged lobbying efforts between private system witnesses staged lobbying efforts between private system and single payer system, participate in their own lobbying and single payer system, participate in their own lobbying efforts and vote at the end of the staged sessions. Teaches efforts and vote at the end of the staged sessions. Teaches the power of participation and voting!the power of participation and voting!

BTO IS POWERFUL! BTO IS POWERFUL! LET’S TAKE IT TO THE LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STREETSSTREETS!!

CHURCHESCHURCHES! ! SCHOOLSSCHOOLS! ! MUSEUMSMUSEUMS! UNIVERSITIES! COMMUNITY ! UNIVERSITIES! COMMUNITY THEATERS! THEATERS! FESTIVALSFESTIVALS! ART HAPPENINGS! ! ART HAPPENINGS! TOWN SQUARETOWN SQUARE!!

BTO: Engages Everyone!BTO: Engages Everyone!

PART TWO:PART TWO: VoterActivationVoterActivation

Strategy: Focus on the Uninsured – Educate Them on Strategy: Focus on the Uninsured – Educate Them on the Issue – Sign Voter Committment Sheets – Help the Issue – Sign Voter Committment Sheets – Help Them to the Polls!Them to the Polls!

Tactic: Community Education: Door to Door, Townhall Tactic: Community Education: Door to Door, Townhall Meetings, Signed Voter CommittmentsMeetings, Signed Voter Committments

Tactic: Transportation: Get Committed Voters to the Tactic: Transportation: Get Committed Voters to the Polls on Time! Organize transportation for election Polls on Time! Organize transportation for election day.day.

PART THREE: PART THREE: Taking it to the States!Taking it to the States!

Strategy: Show of solidarity from all 50 states. Tactic: Statewide rallies Strategy: Show of solidarity from all 50 states. Tactic: Statewide rallies held at state capitols starting second Monday of September and held at state capitols starting second Monday of September and continuing each Monday until Election Day Nov. 2continuing each Monday until Election Day Nov. 2ndnd..

Tactic: To show solidarity we will wear white shirts, dark pants, carry Tactic: To show solidarity we will wear white shirts, dark pants, carry signs that say “HEALTHCARE NOW”! All chant: WE SUPPORT signs that say “HEALTHCARE NOW”! All chant: WE SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT SINGLE PAYER!CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT SINGLE PAYER!

Tactic: Press has been notified and press release has detailed our Tactic: Press has been notified and press release has detailed our voter activation strategy and voter commitment list and plan for state voter activation strategy and voter commitment list and plan for state and national rallies.and national rallies.

PART FOUR: PART FOUR: GOING TO THE CAPITOL!GOING TO THE CAPITOL!

Strategy: Continue our show of solidarity: focus on D.C. during Congressional Strategy: Continue our show of solidarity: focus on D.C. during Congressional Sessions.Sessions.

Tactic: A newly elected representative will present our parent organization Tactic: A newly elected representative will present our parent organization PNHP’s (Physicians for a National Health Plan) “Proposal of the Physicians’ PNHP’s (Physicians for a National Health Plan) “Proposal of the Physicians’ Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance” to Congress.Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance” to Congress.

Tactic: Duplicate efforts in Part Three with focus on DC during congressional Tactic: Duplicate efforts in Part Three with focus on DC during congressional session – from January through March every second and fourth Monday.session – from January through March every second and fourth Monday.

Tactic: Duplicate efforts in Part Three for transportation needs.Tactic: Duplicate efforts in Part Three for transportation needs. Tactic: Present a member of congress with our signed voter commitment Tactic: Present a member of congress with our signed voter commitment

sheets.sheets. Continue community/statewide efforts of BTO initiative in schools, universities, Continue community/statewide efforts of BTO initiative in schools, universities,

community theaters, public libraries, museums, malls, streets, art openings, community theaters, public libraries, museums, malls, streets, art openings, parking lots, concert venues; state rallies (for those unable to come to DC); parking lots, concert venues; state rallies (for those unable to come to DC); press releases and media alerts, door to door awareness campaigns and town press releases and media alerts, door to door awareness campaigns and town hall meetings, public debate (live, radio, television), online activity including hall meetings, public debate (live, radio, television), online activity including email blasts, signed voter commitment sheets, social media sites (Facebook, email blasts, signed voter commitment sheets, social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Ning, YouTube etc.)Twitter, Ning, YouTube etc.)

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VICTORY!VICTORY!

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JOIN US!JOIN US!

For information on: Becoming an activist for For information on: Becoming an activist for healthcare reform – visit Healthcare Now!healthcare reform – visit Healthcare Now!

at:at:http://www.pnhp.org/http://www.pnhp.org/

For information on our Parent Program For information on our Parent Program (PNHP) and to read (PNHP) and to read “Proposal of the Physicians’ “Proposal of the Physicians’ Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance” please Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance” please

peruse: peruse: http://www.pnhp.org/http://www.pnhp.org/

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Legislative Theater Example – Solutions for Legislative Theater Example – Solutions for Flooding in France Generated from Flooding in France Generated from Audience Members and Creates Positive Audience Members and Creates Positive Results! On YouTube:Results! On YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAY8rEUaD_I&feature=relatedv=ZAY8rEUaD_I&feature=related

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Forum Theater Example – Taken from Forum Theater Example – Taken from actual events - on YouTube:actual events - on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VxqT_ZTU38&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VxqT_ZTU38&feature=related