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WHAT:
Physicians march and rally to seek "health care asylum" at Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP).

WHEN:
Tuesday, Nov. 17

TIME:
noon-1:30 p.m.

WHERE:
March from Washington Convention Center (9th and H Streets) to Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Rally at Canadian Embassy.

WHO:
Over 500 physicians, nurses, and public health experts attending the 126th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), other health care professionals, local residents and patients.

DETAILS:
Over 43 million Americans are uninsured, and 200 million more are inadequately insured, at a time when the United States spends more per capita for health care than any other nation. Healthcare professionals and the public alike are disenchanted with profit-driven health care. It is clear that despite the rhetoric and multi-million dollar advertising campaigns, market "solutions" in health care do not work.

All other industrialized countries, including Canada, have some kind of national health program. Creating a universal, national health care program in the United States is long over due. Rally organizers call upon Americans to intensify their pursuit of a single-payer system similar to Canada's. They also support Canadians in protecting their exemplary system from the threats and assaults posed by U.S. market-based health policy.

Among the speakers will be Dr. H. Jack Geiger, 1998 recipient of APHA's Sedgwick Medal and co-recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize Dr. Robert Lebow, PNHP president, and Dr. Quentin Young, APHA president.

------ Physicians for a National Health Program, organized in 1987, is a national network of over 8000 physicians organized to work for a single payer health care system in the United States.

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