Action Alerts
Zoom Online Discussion: Register here
Unions and Single Payer Health Care
Featuring
Ada Briceño, Co-President, Unite Here Local 11
Mark Dudzik, Executive Director, Unions for Single Payer
and Michael Lighty, President, Healthy California Now
Monday, February 13
5:00 pm PT, 8:00 pm ET
Sponsored by OnePayer States
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Save the Date: March 17, 2023
Rally at Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s Office
National Day of Action
to protect, improve and expand
Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security
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Friday, March 17
Action starts at 12:30 pm
Sponsored by California Alliance for Retired Americans
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Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on
health policy, Medicare for All & California
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“…Republicans are trying to run full-steam backward from a policy position that a lot of them flirted with and embraced at some point during the midterm election….”
Democrats Look to Squeeze GOP on Medicare, Social Security
The Hill | Julia Manchester | February 13, 2023
“Look at recent history — President George W. Bush tried to privatize Social Security, former House Speaker Paul Ryan’s budget proposed sweeping changes to Medicare, and even though former President Trump largely tabled serious talk of entitlement cuts, his budget did call for cuts to some aspects of Social Security and Medicaid.”
Republicans Say They Won’t Cut Social Security. So Why Does It Keep Coming Up?
NPR | Domenico Montanaro | February 11, 2023
“The Coalition for Medicare Choices has been making use of the corporate media’s embrace of sponsored content for years. … In addition to touting the supposed benefits of Medicare Advantage, the insurance lobbying group that controls the coalition has lobbied aggressively against efforts to include hearing, dental, and vision coverage in traditional Medicare.”
Washington Post Runs Medicare Newsletter Sponsored by Insurance Lobby Front Group
Common Dreams | Jake Johnson | February 10, 2023
“We’re taking what was universal access and … going back to how it is in the regular U.S. health system.”
Era of ‘Free’ Covid Vaccines, Test Kits, and Treatments Is Ending. Who Will Pay the Tab Now?
Kaiser Health News | Julie Appleby | February 10, 2023
“Data for Progress polling finds that 75 percent of voters are concerned about Medicare Advantage insurers profiteering from the program. This includes 75 percent of Democrats, 73 percent of Independents, and 76 percent of Republicans.”
Voters Overwhelmingly Support Cracking Down on Medicare Advantage Profiteering
Data for Progress | Sabrina Jacobs | February 7, 2023
“The end of the COVID public health emergency is near, but that’s small consolation to the estimated 7 million to 10 million immunocompromised Americans who are soldiering on with a dwindling number of tools to protect them.”
Immunocompromised Worry They’re Getting Left Behind Again
Axios | Tina Reed, Sabrina Moreno | February 7, 2023
“It’s not just a matter of getting doctors to believe Black patients. There’s also trouble accessing care among the Black community.”
‘I Felt Powerless’: Black Americans Suffering From Long Covid Say They Have Trouble Accessing Care
ABC News | Mary Kekatos | February 6, 2023
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