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Weekly News Roundup: Mar 19, 2021

      Action Alerts!   SIGN PETITION NOW! Tell Governor Newsom to request the necessary waivers so federal funds can be used for a California single-payer plan!   CALL YOUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER! Urge them to co-sponsor AB 1400, California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act. […]

Analysis: The Trump Health Care Policies That Deserve to Stick Around

    “The Trump administration’s attempted market-based interventions shined some light on dark corners of the health market and opened the door to some workarounds. They are not meaningful substitutes for larger and much-needed health reform. But as Americans await the type of more fundamental […]

Weekly News Roundup: Mar 12, 2021

      The week in healthcare reform   HEAL California An independent news and information hub focused on the Medicare for All movement. We feature non-partisan, timely news and views on social and streaming media, and uplift the voices of those fighting for healthcare […]

Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High Premiums

    “By extending eligibility for Marketplace subsidies above 400% of poverty, the House proposal flattens out the ACA’s subsidy cliff…the largest benefit would go to older people with incomes just above 400% of poverty ($51,040 for a single individual). The benefit would gradually phase […]

Weekly News Roundup: Mar 5, 2021

      The week in healthcare reform   HEAL California An independent news and information hub focused on the Medicare for All movement. We feature non-partisan, timely news and views on social and streaming media, and uplift the voices of those fighting for healthcare […]

Coronavirus Deranges the Immune System in Complex and Deadly Ways

    “Long haulers” suffer from a wide range of symptoms, including debilitating fatigue, shortness of breath, cough, chest pain and joint pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other patients experience depression, muscle pain, headaches, intermittent fevers, heart palpitations and problems […]