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 pm
Learn more here: Car Caravan & In-Person Rally
State Capitol North Steps
June 15, 11 am to 1 pm
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The week in healthcare reform
“The issue of congressional stock trading took on a new urgency last year when at least three senators were the subject of inquiries about whether they made financial decisions based on insider information. Though no one was charged, their dealings stirred outrage….”
As Pandemic Spread Pain and Panic, Congressman Chased Profit
Associated Press | Brian Slodysko | May 21, 2021
“From coast to coast, health insurance companies, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies are using every tactic at their disposal to block states from passing public option legislation.”
Health Care Lobbyists Are Trying to Block the Public Option at the State Level
Jacobin | Julia Rock | May 19, 2021
“Going forward, we may see employer-sponsored health insurance going the way of pension plans.”
Are Employer-Sponsored Health Plans on Their Way Out?
Harvard Business Review | Leif O’Leary | May 19, 2021
“…the new documentary examines the market forces and uneven government support that are deepening America’s healthcare divide….”
Why Safety-Net Hospitals Serving Low-Income People May Be “On the Brink of a Precipice”
PBS Frontline | Patrice Taddonio | May 18, 2021
“The US health insurance industry remains well-capitalized, with clear correlations between higher credit ratings and less volatility and more favorable returns on revenue and equity….”
AM Best on the State of the Health Insurance Industry
Insurance Business Magazine | Ryan Smith | May 17, 2021
“…correcting societal wrongs will take a commitment of decades….”
Fauci Says Pandemic Exposed ‘Undeniable Effects of Racism’
Associated Press | May 16, 2021
“The state of maternity care in the US … is an international embarrassment.”
Medicare for All? Start at the Beginning: Cover All Births and Modernize Maternity Care
Health Affairs | Amy Romano, J.D. Kleinke | May 14, 2021
“These ideas are popular because they build on a very popular program. But their popularity with the public doesn’t necessarily translate into … enactment by Congress.”
53% of Americans Support Expanding Medicare Benefits, Survey Finds
Nerd Wallet | Kate Ashford | May 14, 2021
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