Braddocks Fights for its Hospital
October 18, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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By Kay Tillow – Braddock, the home of many a working class battle, now fights to save its hospital, the best building in town, from the wrecker’s ball. Braddock, Pennsylvania, the site of the...
What’s Next for Social Security and Medicare
October 6, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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Since the launch of Healthcare-NOW!’s newest campaign, Hands Off Our Medicare, thousands have joined with us to say, “No cuts to our social insurance programs – we must protect, improve,...
Action Alert: Fair Elections Now Act
September 28, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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Here’s some GOOD NEWS – The Fair Elections Now Act, the bill providing for publicly funded elections for Congress, has passed in committee and has moved to the floor of the House of Representatives. This...
March for Medicare for All on October 2nd
September 27, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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People want more healthcare reform, not less. We have to stay strong for the single-payer healthcare system we need. This is why Healthcare-NOW! is mobilizing for the 10/2/10 March on Washington for Peace,...
Action Alert: Ask Congress to Attend Important Briefing
September 21, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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This Thursday, September 23rd an important Congressional briefing is scheduled on Capitol Hill to address changes to Medicare–which could weaken the program–that the Deficit Commission is exploring. The...
Join Single-Payer Groups at One Nation March
September 14, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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Planning on attending the Saturday, October 2nd March for Jobs in Washington, DC? Join the single-payer contingent!! National Nurses United has extended the invitation to single-payer healthcare advocates...
Disband the Deficit Commission
September 8, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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Former Senator Alan Simpson, who called Social Security a milk cow with 310 million tits, clearly doesn’t have the facts on Social Security if he is implying we’re all milking the system. Simpson...
Action Alert: Talk the Talk
August 25, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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Healthcare-NOW! recently launched the Campaign to Preserve and Protect Medicare and Social Security. We need to make sure Congress knows that we will not stand for cuts or privatization of Medicare or...
Action Alert: Your Vote is Needed
August 23, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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As you may know, the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process will examine the United States’ human rights record this November. To make sure that people’s voices are heard throughout...
Action Alert: Stand With Kate
August 17, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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Two weeks ago we sent an action alert about the unfair targeting of activists in New York City. The response was tremendous. Hundreds of people made calls last week and successfully pressured the DA’s...




