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The Lexington Herald-Leader reports a town meeting on health care without acrimony.
Lexington had a town hall meeting of sorts on health care Sunday night. And unlike others, it came without any acrimony. There were no unruly protesters. No heckling was heard. Nor was there any violent pushing and shoving. Instead, the more than 100 people who congregated at Central Baptist Church off Nicholasville Road prayed quietly and listened attentively to a variety of religious leaders who called for affordable and accessible health care for all.
“This is not a political rally. It’s in part because of those hostile environments we have seen across the nation on health care meetings, that we wanted to find a place of peace and unity on this,” said the Rev. Marian McClure Taylor, executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches.
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Taylor said the service was one of several across the nation in the largest faith-inspired mobilization ever for health care reform. The speakers represented several faiths, including Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Baha’i.
UPDATE:
Religion Dispatches has more on faith groups and healthcare here.
Newsweek reports on the top 5 lies about health care reform:
… Take the claim in one chain e-mail that the government will have electronic access to everyone’s bank account, implying that the Feds will rob you blind. The 1,017-page bill passed by the House Ways and Means Committee does call for electronic fund transfers—but from insurers to doctors and other providers. There is zero provision to include patients in any such system. Five other myths that won’t die:
You’ll have no choice in what health benefits you receive.
No chemo for older Medicare patients
Illegal immigrants will get free health insurance.
Death panels will decide who lives.
The government will set doctors’ wages.
Read here for why these are lies.
Well known Episcopal blogger Grandmère Mimi reports on attending one town hall meeting held by her legislator, Mary Landrieu here.