Dr. Margaret Flowers and Charles Loubert, 81, will stay in jail until CEO of CareFirst meets

[Christa]

Dr. Margaret Flowers and Charles Loubert, 81, will stay in jail until CEO of CareFirst meets to discuss redirecting lobbying funds to pay for patients care!

CareFirst health insurance office to call for real health care reform
Dr. Margaret Flowers and Charles Loubert, 81, will stay in jail until CEO of CareFirst meets to discuss redirecting lobbying funds to pay for patients care

Baltimore, MD – Two physicians and two supporters were arrested today at a sit-in at a Baltimore CareFirst health insurance office. The sit-in is part of a national groundswell of citizens and health care providers demonstrating for meaningful health care reform at insurance company offices.

Doctor Margaret Flowers, a pediatrician who has testified before Congress on the need for meaningful health care reform, was arrested and intends to stay in jail until the CEO of CareFirst has a public meeting with her. She is joined by Charles Loubert, 81, a Baltimore resident and former teacher who was also arrested, and who was denied health care several years ago by his insurer. Both Flowers and Loubert are refusing to give information to the Baltimore police that would lead to their release until Chet Burrell, the CEO of CareFirst, agrees to meet with them publicly to discuss CareFirst redirecting all funds that go to lobbying, advertising, or political contributions to pay for the care of clients who need it.


Dr. Flowers and Loubert were joined by Dr. Eric Naumberg, also a physician, and Patricia Courtney, also a former teacher. They are part of a national groundswell of civil disobedience at insurance companies to end insurance abuse and win health care for all coordinated byMobilization for Health Care for All. The mobilization has seen 115 people arrested at health insurance offices in 18 cities so far, with six more actions planned in the coming week. Arrests include several nurses, as well asMatt Hendrickson, MD MPH, who was arrested yesterday in Los Angeles.


http://www.opednews.com/articles/Dr-Margaret-Flowers-and-C-by-Kevin-Zeese-091029-708.html

[drm604]

1. Good for them!

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