Healthcare United is on the move in Wisconsin. We’ve held meetups of caregivers across the state as we work to create a healthcare system that functions better for us and our patients.

October is a busy month with the excitement of the Presidential race. We’re busy educating other healthcare professionals about our great new nonpartisan comparison of the healthcare voting records of Obama and McCain, with weekly phonebanks in Green Bay, Milwaukee and Madison. Those who aren’t coming in for phonebanks are calling from their own homes using our website’s “take action – make calls” section.

On October 6, healthcare workers who live in US Rep. Steve Kagen MD’s district met with his office to discuss their concerns about the healthcare system and what they would change. We’re busy working with JOSHUA, a network of churches working on social justice issues, to host a healthcare issues forum between US Rep. Kagen and his challenger John Gard. In Oak Creek, WI, south of Milwaukee, we’re holding a similar healthcare issues forum for candidates for the 21st Assembly, Glen Brower and Rep. Mark Honadel, on October 22 at 6pm at the Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 S Howell Avenue. On Wednesday, October 15, at 7pm, we’re holding a conference call about why RNs and other healthcare workers need to get involved with Sandy Pasch RN, who is shaking things up by running for office (RSVP for the toll-free conference call at patrickf@heatlhcareunited.org).

For more information about Healthcare United in Wisconsin, call (414) 257-1035.