Join the Nonviolent Medicaid Army Week of Action—September 13-20, Many locations!

From Put People First! PA (http://putpeoplefirstpa.org/):

The 2021 Nonviolent Medicaid Army (NVMA) National Week of Action in September is a coordinated week of activities taking place all over the country. The NVMA Week of Action will amplify our common struggle for healthcare as a human right as we continue to build our movement nationwide.

Our goals are to:

Connect with and organize people directly impacted by denial of health care;
Bring those stories and demands into the public discussion around health care;
Expand the Nonviolent Medicaid Army (NVMA) to new places;
Develop organizations and leaders of the poor for the long haul and
Fight for the political independence of the poor, and build unity across lines of difference and division.

You can get involved by joining a NVMA Week of Action event near you. Here’s what our Healthcare Rights Committees (HRCs) are planning for next week. Click on the links to RSVP!

Montgomery County: Speak out for Healthcare as a Human Right: Sharing Our Stories + Art project

2:00PM, Saturday, Sept 18, E. Oak St and Arch St, Norristown

Altoona: Community Care Health Fair with the Nonviolent Medicaid Army

Sun, Sept 19, at 1:00 – 4:00 PM, Heritage Plaza, 11th Ave, downtown Altoona

Northeast Pennsylvania: Free Health clinic & story share

Saturday, Sept 18, 12:00 – 3:00 PM, Wilkes-Barre International Travel Center, South Main St.

York/Lancaster (south central): Public Story-Sharing with the NVMA + help with state benefits and rental assistance

Sun, Sept 19th, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, Locust Street Park, Columbia, PA

Pittsburgh/Mon Valley: Human Billboarding and Speakout!

Monday, Sept 13th, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, N. Homewood and Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh

Saturday, Sept 18th, 1 to 2 PM, Fourth St and Braddock Ave, Braddock, PA

Johnstown: Candlelight vigil for deaths from COVID and poverty-related health problems