Rekindling Reform
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Template:TOCnestleft Rekindling Reform is a non-profit joint project of 72 organizations in New York. Its mission is to "encourage debate and discussion on how our country can best provide affordable health care for all".
Rekindling Reform adopted six principles that are "the bedrock of our vision as to how the American health care system should be reconstructed":
- Universal and equitable coverage for all.
- Comprehensive benefits and quality health care providing a full range of services effective in preventing illness and improving health.
- Affordable costs and equitable financing.
- Administrative simplicity and sensibly organized work.
- Accountability to the public that is to be served and to the service providers.
- A strong public health system.
Steering committee
As of July 2011;[1]
- Ruth Antoniades
- Aaron Beckerman
- Karen Ballard
- Arnold Birenbaum
- Francine Brewer
- Robb Burlage
- Annette Choolfaian
- Frank Goldsmith
- Mark Hannay
- Lou Levitt
- Marvin Lieberman
- Martin Morand
- Robert Padgug
- Carol Pittman
- Marcia Poston
- Len Rodberg
- Sid Socolar
Sponsors
As of July 2011;[2]
- AARP -- New York State
- Ackerman Institute for the Family
- Adelphi University School of Social Work
- American Medical Student Association Region II
- Associated Medical Schools of New York
- Avery Institute for Social Change
- Brooklyn College Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences
- Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, Ethical Action Committee
- Citizen Action of New York
- Columbia University Graduate School of Social Work
- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
- Columbia University School of Nursing
- Committee of Interns and Residents, SEIU
- Communications Workers of America Local 1180
- Community Studies of New York/Infoshare
- Council of Churches of the City of New York, Interfaith Committee of Religious Leaders
- Council of Municipal Retiree Organizations of New York City
- District Council 37, AFSCME, Retirees Association
- Ethical Culture Society of Queens
- Five Borough Institute
- Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
- Gray Panthers of Suffolk County
- Green Party of New York State
- Health Care NOW!
- Hunger Action Network of New York State
- Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing
- Hunter College School of Social Work
- Interfaith Alliance of Long Island
- International Longevity Center - USA
- League of Women Voters of the City of New York
- League of Women Voters of New York State
- Local 1199, SEIU
- Long Island Coalition for a National Health Plan
- Long Island Council of Churches
- Long Island Health Access Monitoring Project
- Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign
- Mental Health for All New Yorkers
- National Association of Social Workers, New York City Chapter
- National Association of Social Workers, New York State Chapter
- National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers
- National Medical Association, Manhattan Central Medical Society
- New School University Robert J. Milano School of Management and Urban Policy
- New York Academy of Family Physicians
- New York Academy of Medicine
- New York Citizens Committee on Aging
- New York Citizens Committee on Health Care Decisions
- New York City Committee on Occupational Health and Safety
- New York Medical College School of Public Health
- New York State Association of Deans of Social Work Schools
- New York State Nurses Association
- New York State Professional Nurses Union
- New York State Psychological Association, Social Issues Comm.
- New York State Public Health Association, Long Island Region
- New York University Ehrenkranz School of Social Work,
- New York Univ. School of Medicine Center for Global Health
- New York University Wagner School of Public Service
- NORC Supportive Services Center
- Nurse Practitioners of New York
- Physicians for a National Health Program, Metro NY Chapter
- Professional Staff Congress, CUNY
- Professional Staff Congress, CUNY, Retirees Chapter
- Public Health Association of New York City
- Queens College Department of Urban Studies
- Retired School Supervisors and Administrators
- Sara Lawrence College, Health Advocacy Program
- SUNY College at Old Westbury, Program in Health and Society
- SUNY (Stony Brook) Health Sciences Center
- SUNY (Stony Brook) School of Social Welfare
- Women's City Club
- Women's Universal Health Initiative
- Working Families Party
- Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work