“Statewide, Black infants averaged 7.8 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared with an average of three deaths among white babies. Data from 2013 from Los Angeles County showed Black women had pregnancy-related deaths at rates more than four times as high as the […]
“I support single-payer health care. I support universal health care. I think single-payer health care is a way to get to that aspiration. As the attorney general, I enforce the law. We don’t have a single-payer law in California. So, I’ll enforce the […]
Action Alerts Join Healthy California Now and co-sponsors California Alliance of Retired Americans, National Union of Healthcare Workers, Inland Equity Partnership, UNITE/HERE And urge Governor Newsom to lead the way on single payer! #GavinLeadTheWay RSVP here for the […]
“Q: You say you’re a single-payer advocate, but under your leadership, California’s coverage gains have been piecemeal. Why not just go for it and pass single-payer for everyone?” Confronting Our ‘Frailties’: California’s Assembly Leader Reflects on a Year of Covid […]
“In addition to opposition from the state’s hospital and pharmacy groups, the pharmaceutical industry is throwing its weight against the bill, including threats not to sell in Colorado the drugs facing payment limits.” Colorado Lawmakers Wage Multifront Assault on High […]
Action Alerts Save the dates: June 14 and June 15 Join the Healthy California Now coalition presentation of a petition urging Governor Newsom to #LeadTheWay to single-payer! Register here for the Virtual Town Hall: June 14 at 5:30 […]
“Higher education hasn’t brought about the health equity many experts had expected. While Black men have worse health than other groups if they are not educated, they can’t catch up to their white peers even when they are.” Racism Derails […]
“A few colleagues scoffed when Chino said she was researching parking charges, she said, but a growing number of mostly younger oncologists are concerned about indirect costs that contribute to the financial toxicity of cancer.” ‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: […]
Action Alerts Save the dates: June 14 and June 15 Join the Healthy California Now coalition presentation of a petition urging Governor Newsom to #LeadTheWay to single-payer! Register here for the Virtual Town Hall: June 14 at 5:30 […]