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ON AIR: U.S. Healthcare Life or Debt?
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Listen to the Program Here Clearing the FOG Radio will discuss medical debt and bankruptcy in the United States. Strike Debt’s Rolling Jubilee is preparing to announce a large purchase of medical debt. But instead of collecting on it, they … Continue reading
Hospital Update
In the News: NY1 Video: Brooklyn Residents Rally to Save Interfaith Medical Center “A grassroots effort is underway to keep Interfaith Medical Center in Bedford-Stuyvesant open as a full service hospital.” Brooklyn Paper: LICH – State Wanted to Save Hospital … Continue reading
Feb 14th: Town Hall Meeting to Save LICH – Long Island College Hospital
Download Event Flier Here Find out more here _____________ Thursday, Feb. 14 @ 6 pm @ Kane Street Synagogue, 236 Kane St., Brooklyn Nurses, patients, & neighbors Unite to Save LICH! Hundreds of caregivers, neighbors, and elected officials are building … Continue reading
The Nation: Labor for Single-Payer Pushes Healthcare as a Human Right, Not a Business
Mark Dudzic, National Coordinator of the Labor Campaign for Single-Payer announces: “In the US, health care is not a right, it’s a business—the biggest, most profitable business in the history of capitalism,” Dudzic says. “Those are the kinds of entrenched … Continue reading
FEDERAL RULE LIMITS AID TO FAMILIES WHO CAN’T AFFORD EMPLOYERS’ HEALTH COVERAGE
The newly adopted definition of “affordable” health insurance means that federal financial assistance will not be available for millions of Americans with modest incomes who cannot afford employer-based family coverage even if it is prohibitively expensive.
Problems with profit-driven healthcare
It’s not news that a for-profit healthcare system leaves millions without care, or with inadequate care. And it’s worth pointing out that a market-based model fails even on its own terms: for-profit healthcare is more expensive and less efficient than … Continue reading
Tues, Nov 20: The Path to Single Payer: State by State? The Campaigns in Vermont and New York
Tuesday, November 20, 7:30 PM The Path to Single Payer: State by State? The Campaigns in Vermont and New York James Haslam Director, Vermont Workers’ Center Len Rodberg, PhD Research Director, PNHP-NY Metro Laurie Wen Executive Director, PNHP-NY Metro While … Continue reading
This Week: Monday, Nov 19th: One Man Show / Benefit for Healthcare-NOW! NYC
Healthcare-NOW! NYC is proud to announce the performance of a one man show, Mercy Killers, by one of our very own: writer, actor, and activist, Michael Milligan. Monday, November 19 at 8pm The Harold Clurman Lab Theater presents Mercy Killers … Continue reading
November 15th: The People’s Bailout: Variety Show and Telethon to Buy and Abolish Debt
THE PEOPLE’S BAILOUT: A Variety Show & Telethon to Benefit the 99%: to Buy and Abolish Debt Organized by Occupy Wall Street and Strike Debt Watch the event LIVE online at The Rolling Jubilee.org Thurs, Nov 15th, 8-11pm _______________________________ Special … Continue reading
This Week: Return to Rangel’s: Support A Robin Hood Tax
Robin Hood Tax Rally 11 am • Monday October 22nd Congressman Charles Rangel’s Office 163 W 125th St (@125th and 7th Ave) On Oct 2nd we told Rangel we would be back – Join us as we rally outside of … Continue reading