crossposted at Philly Labor blog.

Janice Churchill sat at the front of the bus by 7.30 Thursday morning, wearing her purple shirt representing that she’s a proud member of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania. She was joining 2,000 other union members, health care workers and citizens from across the state to fight for quality, affordable healthcare for everyone. She was ready with snacks, comfortable shoes -- and stories of how lacking affordable health care affects her and the people she supports every day.

Hi friends - as I've heard it said, the fight for universal healthcare is the civil rights crusade of our time.

Please come this Saturday to show your support. When I get a sec I will write an update on the campaign.

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Please join Governor Ed Rendell at a fundraiser for
The Pennsylvania Health Access Network
this Saturday, September 27, 2008
2:00-4:00 pm

at the home of
Marc Stier and Diane Gottlieb
6714 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119

Host Committee (In formation):
Gold Hosts, Valerie Arkoosh, MD and Jeff Harbison, Dan Gordon
Silver Hosts Diane Gottlieb and Marc Stier, Betty Gottlieb
Bronze Hosts: Bob Brand and Liz Werthan, Lance Haver, DeWitt Brown, Hal and Sue Rosenthal, Terry Graboyes, Bayard Storey, Olivia Brady

Pennsylvania is poised to take a major step forward in providing quality, affordable health care to all. But we have only a few weeks to make it happen.

Editorial: Health Care Unfinished business
Wednesday, Sept. 17

Even though Pennsylvania just implemented its most sweeping public-health measure in years - the workplace smoking ban - this is no time for Harrisburg legislators to sit by while nearly 770,000 people in the state continue to go without health insurance.

State lawmakers just back in session this week need to break their months-long stalemate over expanding health care for the uninsured.

At rallies yesterday in Philadelphia and in Harrisburg, community activists and business leaders alike sought to ratchet up pressure on officials to do the right thing.

The legislative standoff revolves around whether to move aggressively or accept incremental progress. It's a case of House Democrats and Gov. Rendell versus Senate Republicans - whose tax-phobic leaders want a go-slow approach.