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EQUAL Health Network: Mobilizing Public Health

Ellen R. Shaffer PhD MPHEllen R. Shaffer PhD MPHEQUAL Health NetworkEQUAL Health Network

www.equalhealth.infowww.equalhealth.info415-922-6204 415-922-6204 [email protected]@gmail.com

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 10:30 AM CHPPDTuesday, November 9, 2010 10:30 AM CHPPD

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Presenter DisclosuresPresenter Disclosures

The following personal financial relationships with The following personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation commercial interests relevant to this presentation existed during the past 12 months:existed during the past 12 months:

Ellen R. Shaffer

“No relationships to disclose”


The EQUAL Health NetworkThe EQUAL Health NetworkThe EQUAL Health Network advocates for Equitable, The EQUAL Health Network advocates for Equitable, Quality, Universal, Affordable health care in the U.S. The Quality, Universal, Affordable health care in the U.S. The campaign was established by the Center for Policy campaign was established by the Center for Policy Analysis in 2008, building on networks in public health, Analysis in 2008, building on networks in public health, women's health, labor unions, seniors and the faith women's health, labor unions, seniors and the faith community. community. Original members were single payer supporters who Original members were single payer supporters who were also interested in the Congressional reform were also interested in the Congressional reform proposals.proposals.The listserve became an effective online vehicle for The listserve became an effective online vehicle for formulating and disseminating critical information and formulating and disseminating critical information and analysis. analysis. Members conducted in-person presentations.Members conducted in-person presentations.Participants became engaged and involved in the health Participants became engaged and involved in the health reform debate in a way that they had not achieved reform debate in a way that they had not achieved through membership in national organizations. through membership in national organizations.

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Corporate mediaCorporate media


How Will We Mobilize?How Will We Mobilize?

Declining membership in unions and Declining membership in unions and traditional civic groupstraditional civic groups

Onslaught of corporate money in politicsOnslaught of corporate money in politics

Rise of netrootsRise of netroots

How will we mobilizeHow will we mobilize


Enabling FactorsEnabling Factors

Familiarity with processes, personnel, in Familiarity with processes, personnel, in Congress and AdministrationCongress and Administration

Network of advocates and analysts in Network of advocates and analysts in California and DCCalifornia and DC

Technical and analytical skills with Technical and analytical skills with legislationlegislation


EQUAL and Health ReformEQUAL and Health ReformEQUAL ActivitiesEQUAL Activities Health Reform StageHealth Reform Stage

Email listserve and WebsiteEmail listserve and Website Campaign to legislationCampaign to legislation

Published CriteriaPublished Criteria ProposalsProposals

AnalysisAnalysis Legislation in CongressLegislation in Congress

Dissemination; radio showDissemination; radio show Counter media spinCounter media spin

Engaging communityEngaging community Revive from February Revive from February decline: Virtual Marchdecline: Virtual March

Education, implementationEducation, implementation Enactment, threats to Enactment, threats to reversereverse


Responsive to eventsResponsive to events

During debates on abortion restrictions, During debates on abortion restrictions, reached out to contacts in Nebraskareached out to contacts in Nebraska


Listserve: Listserve: Communication ResourceCommunication Resource

Valuable resource for information, strategyValuable resource for information, strategy

ModeratedModerated

Exploring formats to delve into issues and Exploring formats to delve into issues and debates in depthdebates in depth


IssuesIssues

Single payerSingle payer

Public optionPublic option

Reproductive rightsReproductive rights

Passing the lawPassing the law


ImpactImpact

Kucinich ERISA Amendment:Kucinich ERISA Amendment:

Moving the ball down the fieldMoving the ball down the field


Virtual March on WashingtonVirtual March on Washington

Reform considered dead after Scott Brown Reform considered dead after Scott Brown election in Massachusettselection in Massachusetts

Grassroots call from EQUAL participants, Grassroots call from EQUAL participants, and simultaneously from Daily Kos, to find and simultaneously from Daily Kos, to find a way to take actiona way to take action

Collaborated with other groups to plan a Collaborated with other groups to plan a one-day, simultaneous effort for a million one-day, simultaneous effort for a million contacts to members of Congresscontacts to members of Congress


The movement we are building now is The movement we are building now is paving the way for social and economic paving the way for social and economic

justice and peace.justice and peace.

1.2 million messages in 8 hours to tell Congress and the President to 1.2 million messages in 8 hours to tell Congress and the President to pass comprehensive health reform. pass comprehensive health reform.

We will have to keep fighting over the next few weeks We will have to keep fighting over the next few weeks * to be sure that Congress passes health reform* to be sure that Congress passes health reform * for a national public option and/or Medicare buy-in* for a national public option and/or Medicare buy-in * for reproductive rights* for reproductive rights

And over the next months and years for a single payer system that can And over the next months and years for a single payer system that can truly cover everyone and control costs.truly cover everyone and control costs.

The movement we are building now is paving the way for social and The movement we are building now is paving the way for social and economic justice and peace.economic justice and peace.


Health Reform: It's Not What We Health Reform: It's Not What We Settle For, It's What We BuildSettle For, It's What We Build


What Will We Build?What Will We Build?

Educate – see handoutEducate – see handoutImplementImplement– Medical Loss RatioMedical Loss Ratio– Contraception as preventionContraception as prevention– Abortion paymentsAbortion payments

ImproveImprove– UndocumentedUndocumented– Single payer – state and national levelsSingle payer – state and national levels

NetrootsNetroots501c4 - ?501c4 - ?


Work with EQUALWork with EQUAL

Join the EQUAL ListservJoin the EQUAL Listserv– Send a blank message toSend a blank message to

[email protected]@list.equalhealth.info

See our website:See our website:– www.centerforpolicyanalysis.orgwww.centerforpolicyanalysis.org

Thanks for contributions to this presentation to: Keely Thanks for contributions to this presentation to: Keely Monroe, Lisa Kernan Social Justice Fellow; EQUAL partners Monroe, Lisa Kernan Social Justice Fellow; EQUAL partners including Deborah LeVeen, Elinor Blake, Karl Keener, Joel including Deborah LeVeen, Elinor Blake, Karl Keener, Joel Adelson, Lee Lawrence, Robert Mason; and Jacob HackerAdelson, Lee Lawrence, Robert Mason; and Jacob Hacker

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