Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2013. After a seven mile funeral procession for Sarai Rodriguez and an overnight vigil, protesters entered the lobby of Northwestern Memorial Hospital demanding that Sarai Rodtriguez finally be heard. Sarai Rodriguez was 25 years old, and was part of a campaign of fourteen critically ill patients who were denied a place on transplant wait lists because of their inability to pay and because of a lack of legal status. The campaign, called Hunger Strike for Health Care, includes patients, loved ones and community supporters. After an 11 day hunger strike, the campaign was able to begin negotiations with area hospitals. However, these negotiations come too late for Sarai Rodriguez, who died waiting to be evaluated by a transplant specialist.
