The Uptake livestreaming Congressional health hearings this week

The Uptake will be live streaming and live blogging several important Congressional hearings on health care reform this week. Health care represents one-sixth of America’s economy. Congress and President Obama have promised health care reform this year. Single-payer proponents say they have been locked out of the discussion. Will any of their witnesses be called to testify this week?

The UpTake, the online news channel powered by citizen and professional digital journalists, will be live streaming Congressional health care hearings the week of June 22-25. Health care and policy experts will be live blogging the events.

The planned coverage schedule (times are listed in Central Standard Time):

Monday, June 22, 2:30 pm CST - Senate Health, Education, Labor And Pensions Committee - Open: Markup on Affordable Health Choices Act. (This markup is continued)

Tuesday, June 23, 8:30 am CST - House Health Care - House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee (Day 1 of 3)

Tuesday, June 23, 11 am CST- House Tri-Committee Draft Proposal for Health Care Reform, Full Committee Hearing

Witnesses to be announced.

Wednesday, June 24, 8:30 am CST - House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee (Day 2 of 3) 

Wednesday, June 24, 9:00 am CST - House Ways and Means Committee sixth hearing of the 111^th Congress to examine proposals to reform the health system.

Thursday, June 25, 8:30 am CST - House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee (Day 3 of 3) 

Thursday, June 25, 9 am CST- The House Natural Resources Committee hearing on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009, H.R. 2708 (Pallone)

Watch and take part in the discussion at www.theuptake.org.