Washington, DC - Throughout the August recess, thousands of nurses, doctors and healthcare workers across America signed medical scrubs in support of healthcare reform.

Scrubs emblazoned with the message "Every Patient Matters" carry personal stories like this one from Jennifer Solovay, an ICU nurse from Northridge, California, to her member of Congress: "I know of patients playing 'doctor' meaning, they would literally cut their blood pressure pills in half to stretch the medications simply because they cannot afford it. It's the choice of putting food on the table or buying expensive medicine."

WHO: Nurses, doctors, healthcare workers and healthcare leaders from the Partnership for Quality Care (PQC). PQC healthcare providers and SEIU caregivers care for more than 60 million patients annually. Speakers include:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

George Halvorson, Secretary, PQC, and Kaiser Permanente CEO

Toni Luella Lewis, MD

Dian Palmer, RN

Dennis Rivera, Chair, PQC and Chair, SEIU Healthcare

WHAT: Great Visuals: Against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, healthcare workers, members of Congress, healthcare leaders will rally in front of hundreds of colorful surgical scrubs carrying handwritten messages.

WHERE: U.S. Capitol Building

1st St NE & Constitution Ave NE

(Adjacent to Capitol Visitors Center; across from the U.S. Supreme Court.)

WHEN: Wednesday, September 23 at 11:30 a.m. ET

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Pre-event: nurses, doctors dressed in surgical scrubs hanging hundreds of signed scrubs to display. During event: caregivers in scrubs standing with Majority Leader Reid, members of Congress, healthcare leaders against backdrop of U.S. Capitol.

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