SEATTLE - A small group of healthcare activists marched through downtown Seattle Saturday after rallying at Westlake Park.

The group, under 100, gathered at Westlake Plaza around 11 a.m. Participants heard speeches from patients, healthcare professionals and Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant.

The group started marching through the city around 1 p.m.

The purpose of the march was "to save the important provisions gained through the Affordable Care Act," the group said.



"We're doing it on April 1 because we don't think our healthcare is a joke," Erin Makers, an event organizer, said.

The march ended at the International Fountain at Seattle Center. The march was part of a nationwide effort and included groups in Seattle, New York City and at least 15 other cities across the country.

The march in Seattle was peaceful.







