Activist Toolkit/ Handouts
The following documents are available to help you organize and participate in the Campaign for the Minnesota Health Plan.
Community Organizing
- Voting district map information
- How to organize a community forum on single-payer health care
- Worksheet: Planning a health care forum
- How to host a house party
- Suggestions for outreach and partnering with other groups
- How to make a fundraising pitch and collect donations
- Petition in support of the Minnesota Health Act
- Sign-up sheet for your event or house party Have your guests fill this out, and return the completed forms to us so we can keep your guests informed about the Campaign for the Minnesota Health Plan.
- Everyone has a health care story - Share your story with us Fill out this form, or give it to someone who has a health care story that shows what is wrong with our current system.
Handouts, Teaching Tools and Talking Points
- Tri-Fold pocket card of the MN Health Plan
- Frequently Asked Questions
- MN Health Plan one page handout
- MN Health Plan two page handout
- PowerPoint the MN Health Plan vs the Federal Bill (developed by Amy Lange)
- PowerPoint on single-payer and the MN Health Plan (developed by Lisa Nilles MD)
- Powerpoint American Healthcare System-Physician Perspective (developed by David Mair, MD)
- Colorado Health Care proposal costs
- Health reform glossary
- Did you know? - Fact sheet
- Side by side comparison of MHP and MN Health Security Act - Long version or Short version
Lobbying
- Tips on writing to legislators
- Tips for lobbying for the Minnesota Health Plan
- Face-to-face lobbying with your legislator
- Map of Capitol building and parking
- How to follow a bill at the legislature
- Sample letters to legislators
- MHP postcard template (4 on a page)
- 2009-2010 House Senate Roster
Media
Minnesota Health Act
- Annotated bill guide
- MN Health Act bill section-by-section summary
- MN Health Act health care principles