Vermont Concurrence Steps – How to Help
Contact for Concurrence questions: lwv.vt.update@gmail.com
The League of Women Voters of Vermont (LWVVT) would like your League to support putting a discussion of concurring with their new Privatization Position on the agenda of the LWV National Convention in Washington, DC, this June–as a recommended item. Materials and instructions will appear on this page. For more about the rationale and background, go to the main 2024 Concurrence page.
DEADLINE (3/10/24) IS PASSED BUT THE EDUCATION and ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN IS NOT OVER.
NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR INCLUDING THE VERMONT CONCURRENCE ON THE CONVENTION AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTING THROUGH THE PROGRAM PLANNING SURVEY HAS PASSED….
BUT VERMONT STILL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT.
IF YOUR LEAGUE HAS NOT YET CONSIDERED THE UPDATE CONCURRENCE AND WHAT IT CAN ACCOMPLISH FOR US, PLEASE BRING IT UP NOW. SHARE YOUR SUPPORT AND/ OR CONCERNS WITH US–WE VALUE YOUR PERSPECTIVE. (We have also found that for almost all of the concerns, we have been able to show a different viewpoint).
LET US PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST OF SUPPORTING LEAGUES (here)
Materials Needed for “Critical Steps”
- Vermont Concurrence Statement (pdf format)
- One-pager: Rationale for Proposed Update to Position on Privatization – from LWVVT President, Sue Racanelli (pdf format)
- Instructions for How to Support Updating the US Privatization Position by Adding the LWV Vermont Concurrence Statement (pdf format; also in Word). Also a 5-minute video clip with Betty Keller for filling in the Program Planning Survey. TOO LATE THIS YEAR–but you can still vote for it if we get on the program.
- Sample Message to board, planning committee, or other League members (pdf) (Word) which contains links to
- LWV Impact on Issues, current LWVUS Position on Privatization
- One-pager: Proposed Update to Position on Privatization
- VT Concurrence Statement (pdf)
- Instructions for How to Support Updating the US Privatization Position by Adding the LWV Vermont Concurrence Statement (O
- Vermont Concurrence Page in the LwV Health Care Reform Toolkit
- Toolkit Home Page
Instructions for using the materials from this page. Please use the materials from this page as provided. When there is only a pdf, the text should be changed only by the original authors. When a Word document is provided, the text can be modified as you feel necessary.
Critical Steps – Please do as many as possible.
- Introduce the Vermont position and the Concurrence statement to your Board, and ask for their support to put it on the LWVUS Program Agenda FOR DISCUSSION
- If they agree for their League to support discussion of the concurrence and are willing to appear in the list of supporting Leagues, have the president or authorized delegate send an email confirming support to lwv.vt.update@gmail.com
- Put your support into the LWVUS Program Planning Survey following the precise directions in the League Instructions for supporting VT Update linked above (due by March 10).
- Spread the word about the Concurrence to your League network, especially within your state.
Next Steps (More education on the topic)
WEBINAR about THE Privatization Position –and the Concurrence
The first WEBINARS by the LWVVT Update Committee took place around FEB 5 on Zoom. Here is a New VIDEO (from 2/8/24) presentation for LWV-CO by Betty Keller, MD of LWVVT “What does LWV Vermont Want to Do?” Youtube link. Additional. information (and time stamps identified) in the description field below the video.
MOST PRACTICAL VIDEO (2/14/24)–5-minute clip walking you through the directions for filling out the Program Planning Survey. See the context for it at the “Critical Steps – How to Help” page.
Or if you can’t find the link, go to LWV HCR Interest Group’s YouTube channel to find it. (Subscribe while you’re there. It’s free.) https://www.youtube.com/@LWVHealthCareReform.
PLEASE SHARE IT WIDELY.
