Author: Heal California

Drugmakers Funnel Millions To Lawmakers; A Few Dozen Get $100,000-Plus

Since the beginning of last year, 34 lawmakers have each received more than $100,000 from pharmaceutical companies. Two of those — Reps. Greg Walden of Oregon, a key Republican committee chairman, and Kevin McCarthy of California, the House Republican majority leader — each received more […]

Rising Healthcare Premiums, Higher Deductibles and Insurer Profits

Connecting our current healthcare insurance dots in three charts: Insurers are making bigger profits; deductibles are burning a hole in workers’ pockets; and annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance averages nearly $20,000 a year. Insurers in the individual market performed better financially in the […]

Medicare for All Would Improve Mental Health Field for Patients and Therapists

Introducing Stephen Vernon, our newest unsung hero of healthcare reform! This project of HEAL California highlights the hard work and dedication of individuals who are working – often in the background – to win Medicare-for-All in California and the nation. Stephen Vernon Stephen Vernon, a […]

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Announces Medicare for All PAC to Fund Candidates, Initiatives

A few months after House Democrats announced a Medicare for All Caucus, the co-chair, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), has introduced a Medicare for All PAC to support candidates who support the system championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during his 2016 run for president, as […]