Edie Falco who plays the emergency room’s Nurse Jackie in Showtime’s smart new eponymous series speaks out about Health Care for America Now, the largest health care campaign in the country, which is holding a large scale rally and lobby day on June 25th in Washington, DC.

You text HEALTH to 94553 or go to http://www.healthcare09.org for more information on the event and how to let your congresspeopel know you want affordable health care.

Health Care for America Now has 10 principles for comprehensive health care reform that are summarized by the following four areas:

Coverage You Can Afford

• Health coverage that is affordable for every person, family, and business.
• Coverage with premiums and out-of-pocket costs based on your ability to pay.
• Government acts as an advocate, setting and enforcing rules so private insurance companies can’t deny coverage or raise rates based on health history, age, or gender.

Comprehensive Benefits You Can Count On

• Standard, comprehensive health care benefits that meet your needs from preventive to chronic care.
• Low out-of-pocket costs (like co-pays) so you can afford to get medical care when you need it.
• Choice of doctors and hospitals.

Choice of Private or Public Health Insurance Plan

• Keep your current private insurance plan or join a new public health insurance plan.
• The choice of a new public health insurance plan is a guaranteed backup that will always be there to ensure quality, affordable health care coverage no matter what.

Equal Access to Quality Care

• Equity in health care access, treatment, research, and resources to people and communities of color and stronger health services in low-income communities.