OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At its Triennial Convention in San Francisco on Friday, October 2, the Union of American Physicians & Dentists (UAPD), an affiliate of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the AFL-CIO, will announce the results of an internal survey that shows that union doctors overwhelming support offering a public option as part of health care reform.

More than 80% of UAPD doctors consider some form of public health insurance to be the best plan for American health care.

In releasing the survey results, UAPD is calling on Congress to stand up to insurance industry opposition and include a robust public option in national health care reform legislation. Joining union leaders from UAPD and AFSCME on Friday will be Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, a long-time advocate for health care reform.

From San Francisco, the first and only city to offer universal health care through its Healthy San Francisco program, UAPD doctors will speak from their own experiences treating patients in a variety of clinical settings -- from their private practices to clinics, hospitals, and public institutions.

The doctors will also discuss their plans for action in concert with a new, nationwide campaign by AFL-CIO labor unions beginning this week. They will detail how providers will work to maximize their voice in the national debate before and after the passage of reform legislation.

Who:

Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) members and leaders, together with Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi.

What:

At the UAPD Triennial Convention, the Lieutenant Governor and UAPD will lend their voices to a national labor campaign for health care legislation that preserves patient choice through a public health insurance option that delivers affordable care.

Visual:

UAPD members will stand together in support of reform, and sign letters to Congress underscoring the importance of its core priorities.

When:

Friday, October 2, 2009 @ 12:00 PM

Where:

Hospitality Room, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 9411 (ph: 415-788-1234)

SOURCE Union of American Physicians and Dentists

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