RESOURCES
National Issue Proposal
Process for
National Issue
Gamaliel National
Clergy Caucus
Theological
Statement
For the healing
of the Nation
The John D.
and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health
Reaching for a
Healthier Life
SYNDEMICS PREVENTION NETWORK
Health Game
Summary, Short
David R. Williams
Patterns and Causes
of Disparities
in
Health
Clergy Caucus Members
please invite your judicatory leader to consider
becoming a signer of
"For the Healing of the Nation".
Print Signature
Invitation
GAMALIEL NATIONAL CLERGY CAUCUS
ASKS AFFILIATES TO DECLARE
HEALTH CARE
A GAMALIEL NATIONAL ISSUE
More than 48 million people in the United States have no health
insurance. Millions more are inadequately insured. Personal, corporate,
and social economies are threatened by soaring costs.
Uneven access
to quality health care creates yet another harsh dividing line in our
society. Many families are forced to decide between putting food on the
table or buying health insurance for their children. Very often They are
left with a choice between paying the rent or purchasing essential
medicines.
All the while,
CEOs of major health companies are paid millions of dollars each year
and pharmaceutical companies make billions of dollars in profits.
Economic and
racial disparities in access to quality health care are prevalent and
pervasive.
Dr. King’s
prophetic condemnation speaks to current realities:
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.”
Click here to read the complete National Issue Proposal.
If the Gamaliel Council of Presidents concurs with the GNCC Board's request, they affiliates will be asked to discuss the proposal and vote as affiliate boards to participate in this issue. A particular issue becomes a Gamaliel National Issue when 2/3's of Gamaliel Organizations declare it a national issue. Learn more about the Process for National Issue.
Margarida Jorge of SEIU
foresees many opportunities for faith leaders and SEIU folks to work
together on winning health care for all in the coming months.
A presenter at the Gamaliel National Clergy Caucus Training this spring,
Jorge has provided the network with some tools from Herndon Alliance.
These tools include updated research and information about
effective ways to talk about health care.
Also, is a one pager that summarizes some polling from last month that
Herndon did along with AARP and US Action.
Poll
Summary
The HERNDON
ALLIANCE
How to Talk to Voters About Health Care: Progressive Framing and
Messages presentation
A PowerPoint Presentation
American
Health Choices Plan
Gamaliel spiritual leaders were invited to share these
materials with their state groups and contact Ms. Jorge with any
questions or for more discussion.
Contact Margarida Jorge at
margarida.jorge@seiu.org or 202-730-7302
MAJOR FUNDING FOR HEALTH CARE
Dennis Jacobsen, Director of the Gamaliel National Clergy Caucus reports
that GNCC in on the verge of receiving significant funding for a health
care campaign. Plans are to provide a full time staff to organize clergy
and religious leaders around this issue.
He writes,
"We can not run an effective campaign without a solid data base of
Gamaliel clergy." This information is included in the "Affiliate
Directory" that affiliates are asked to bring to this meeting of the
Council of Presidents.
The information needed is the Lead Employee in the Affiliate Member
section. The title, name, phone, and e-mail of that person is
requested.
Click here to print the
Gamaliel Affiliate Leadership Directory.
Click here to print additional
Affiliate Member pages
Please support the work of the GNCC and the other tables
of the network by bringing your completed Director to the May 20
meeting.
and wish to be removed from our listserves,
please click here for presidents or here for organizers and follow the instructions to remove yourself.
