Zombies

Physician For A National Health Plan/California report a successful zombie march and rally in Los Angeles for April Ghouls Day.. Protesters showed up as zombies, vampires, patients, or health care providers - some capitalists and CEOs seen lurking in the wings, as well;  patients were to be chased through the street throwing bags of money at the monsters.

Photos courtesy of Mike Chickey with more shared on the web here.

Zombies, Vampires, and Ghouls Dance At the Rally



Protesters At Rally Listen To Speakers

and Watch the Ghouls Dance!

Patient Protester With Sign:  "I Lost My Life Savings"

Hmm .. guess who he's dressed up as!

Coverage here from InsightOut News:



The event was bilingual and also covered by Univision here with footage of the march and a brief interview about single payer with Alberto Saavedra of California OneCare;  Mr. Saavedra is also interviewed here in English on KPFK.

Single payer was recently defeated in California when Democrats caved and didn't support state-wide single payer legislation (SB 180) on a close vote.

California activists are also trying to introduce stricter regulation of health care premiums, among the highest in the nation.

More recent blogging on health care here and here and here and here.