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Now is the time to join the fight for universal healthcare for all New Yorkers… GET INVOLVED!!! It’s simple. From May 1st to July 30th, 100 volunteers will collect 100 signatures for our petition calling for a universal, single-payer healthcare … Continue reading →

As the Supreme Court debates the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act, join us for a public speak-out about the advantages of Medicare-for-All, an unquestionably better and constitutional way to solve our healthcare crisis. Where: Union Square (the 14th St steps) When: Wednesday March … Continue reading →

Almost 50,000 Americans die each year due to lack of insurance and the death gap–difference in life expectancy between the highest and lowest income communities–is estimated to be 30 years. Dr Ansell advocates for a single-payer system as a cost-effective … Continue reading →

The House Budget Committee narrowly passed the new Ryan plan on Wednesday night despite opposition from the left and the right, as well as from the powerful senior citizens lobby, AARP.  The AARP’s chief executive, A. Barry Rand, said the … Continue reading →

More than half of all personal bankruptcies are caused by healthcare costs; of those bankrupted, two thirds have health insurance. Meanwhile, insurance companies lobby to keep rates high. A provision of the ACA would penalize insurers who spend too much on … Continue reading →

The Affordable Care Act will  not adequately address the rising cost of healthcare. Currently, healthcare expenditures comprise 17% of the GDP, a greater percentage than that of other wealthy countries. Unfortunately, costs are expected to continue to rise with some … Continue reading →

A new report from the Commonwealth Fund concludes that accessibility, quality and costs of healthcare and health vary significantly from community to community around the country. In general, the highest- performing communities tended to be in the North while many … Continue reading →

Under our private, insurance-based system, the need to provide (increasingly expensive) health insurance to employees creates a significant obstacle to expansion and hiring. A single-payer healthcare system would eliminate this burden on employers, thus increasing business’ capacity to hire new … Continue reading →

Join us in our monthly meeting to learn more about our single-payer efforts and how you can get involved! When: Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30PM Where: 220 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Texas reduced its Medicaid budget and has limited the payment for the people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. It is hurting the elderly poor and their doctors who are doing the right thing—treating the frailest of the … Continue reading →