More than 3,000 people gathered to rally for health care reform Saturday, Aug. 29 in New York's Times Square at an event sponsored by Health Care for America NOW!, Organizing for America and NYC for Change and supported by 30 other participating organizations. Of the speakers, most notable was television journalist Veronica De La Cruz, who shared the story of her younger brother Eric, who tragically died on Independence Day because of delays in treatment caused by lack of insurance due to a pre-existing medical condition. On a day of many tributes to the late Senator Edward Kennedy, Eric De La Cruz's case highlighted the need for reform that outlaws discrimination against those with pre-existing conditions and includes an affordable public option available to all Americans. Other speakers included Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Dr. Jonathon Arend of the National Physicians' Alliance, and Dr. Nina Agrawal, founder of NYC for Change and community outreach director for the National Physicians Alliance. All echoed the desire to finish the job that Senator Kennedy started.
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