Anybody up for a meeting this weekend?

[Greg Diamond]

Hey everyone,

So, the legislative session starts next Monday, and I was thinking a
meeting right before that would be appropriate.

There's a big health care bill that will be moving through the House
pretty early in the session (we hope), and if you guys wouldn't mind
chatting about health care for an hour I could probably do a quick
spiel on what's going on. I've attached the bill in case anybody feels
like slogging through it. It's 500 pages, but only the first 20 are
really relevant. The rest is just a list of the various ORSes and
sections thereof that would be amended. Also, the title says LC1590,
but as of yesterday we have a bill number, HB2009.

If this weekend doesn't work for people, can we at least get something
on the calendar for January?

Cheers,
Greg

[Andra Brosy]

I'd be up for something this weekend!
-Andra

[Chris Beck]

I would also be up for meeting this weekend. I have work Friday night
but Saturday is open for me.

On Jan 6, 2:15 pm, "Andra Brosy" <andra.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'd be up for something this weekend!
> -Andra
>

[Greg Diamond]

Hey Everybody,

Since we're nearing the end of the business day here on Thursday and
we still haven't nailed down a meeting time for this weekend, how
would people feel about waiting another week?

I'm still always willing to talk about health care, but there are
plenty of other topics out there.

What does everyone think? Friday the 16th? Saturday the 17th? Sunday the 18th?

-Greg D

[Hannah Kapell]

I'd be happy to postpone until next week - this weekend I'm going to be running around prepping for my conference in DC on Sun.

[Andra Brosy]

Next weekend works for me, too -- and I don't have a preference as to Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Perhaps someone who could host could suggest a day?

[christop...@gmail.com]

I can do next weekend also. My I already mentioned I have work on friday nights but saturdau and sunday both work great for me.

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From: "Andra Brosy"
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:18:41 -0800
To: <policyi...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Anybody up for a meeting this weekend?

[Greg Diamond]

As some of you may have noticed, Rob and I lack things like chairs,
making hosting a discussion somewhat problematic.

[Greg Agamalian]

I can host next weekend. Let's shoot for early evening on Saturday
17th.

On Jan 8, 6:20 pm, "Greg Diamond" <hodens...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As some of you may have noticed, Rob and I lack things like chairs,
> making hosting a discussion somewhat problematic.
>

> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Andra Brosy <andra.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Next weekend works for me, too -- and I don't have a preference as to
> > Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Perhaps someone who could host could suggest a
> > day?
>

> > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Hannah Kapell <hannah.kap...@gmail.com>

> > wrote:
>
> >> I'd be happy to postpone until next week - this weekend I'm going to be
> >> running around prepping for my conference in DC on Sun.
>

> >> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Greg Diamond <hodens...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Hey Everybody,
>
> >>> Since we're nearing the end of the business day here on Thursday and
> >>> we still haven't nailed down a meeting time for this weekend, how
> >>> would people feel about waiting another week?
>
> >>> I'm still always willing to talk about health care, but there are
> >>> plenty of other topics out there.
>
> >>> What does everyone think? Friday the 16th? Saturday the 17th? Sunday the
> >>> 18th?
>
> >>> -Greg D
>

> >>> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:29 PM, Chris Beck <Christopherbec...@gmail.com>

[Pete Forsyth]

I'll be there!

-Pete

[Greg Diamond]

I've got it on my calendar. Health care still OK with people? I don't
mind talking about HB 2009, but by next weekend there will likely have
been some bills filed that relate to other topics of interest to the
group.

-Greg D

[Andra Brosy]

Healthcare is fine with me. Glad you (other Greg) stepped up to host -- I too lack crucial things like chairs.
Saturday works for me; just let us know what time.
Happy Friday,
Andra

[Lennon Day-Reynolds]

Sorry for the long silence. Thanks for hosting, Greg -- my place is
always available, but it'll be nice to have a little new scenery.

Do we want to try the potluck thing again?

-Lennon

[Ben Kerney]

Sounds great, count me in too. This issue is of particular interest to
my fiancée Georgiana so she's going to try to make it as well.

[Greg Agamalian]

So it is official, we will have a PiM meeting this Saturday the 17th
at my House 2040 SE Main st, Portland OR, 97214. I like the idea of
pot luck again. Lets say, food at 6PM and meeting at 7:30PM.

Greg (other Greg, I am not speaking in the third person) Do you have a
specific issue and or Bill number? Can you recommend reference
sources?

Lennon can we send out message to the email list?

Spread the word, invite friends.

[Greg Agamalian]

Sorry, just to clarify: LC 1590 is a huge document, is there specific
portion that we would like to focus on? Is there a more recent
version of the legislation?

[Molly Woon]

FYI -- It's now HB 2009, referred to House Health Care Committee.

[christop...@gmail.com]

I look forward to attending.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Agamalian <agama...@yahoo.com>

Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:34:09
To: policyinmotion<policyi...@googlegroups.com>

Subject: Re: Anybody up for a meeting this weekend?

[Andra Brosy]

Hey guys. Unfortunately, I need to be in Salem to see my family this weekend, so I won't be able to attend. I will send progressive thoughts toward the Capitol while I'm there, though.

[Ben Kerney]

Hey, got my weekends mixed up - as it turns out, I'm unavailable. I've
looked over the legislation a bit and really look forward to a wrap up
that makes some sense of it.

[Greg Diamond]

Regarding HB 2009, Sections 1-26 deal with the establishment of the
Oregon Health Authority, 124-128 deal with the expansion of the
Medicaid program, and 129-157 (roughly) deal with the tax systems that
will fund the whole thing. The rest is all conforming amendments. More
detail tomorrow when it's not 1:15am.

-Greg