Urgent: Call Senators Today to Support Sanders Single-Payer Amendment
December 4, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Action Alerts, Healthcare-NOW! Updates
The idea of a Medicare for All type, single-payer healthcare system will be heard on the Senate floor. This week, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont filed Senate Amendment No. 2837, and there are two additional...
Report from Healthcare-NOW! 2009 National Strategy Conference
November 24, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Healthcare-NOW! Updates
On November 14 and 15, 2009, 125 single-payer activists met in St. Louis, MO to hash out the strategy for building the Healthcare-NOW! (HCN) network. Despite the passing of the House bill with the Stupak...
Plan Actions for Human Rights Day on December 10th
November 20, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Healthcare-NOW! Updates
We are moving forward. After a great meeting in St. Louis (comprehensive report back coming soon!), we want to make sure you have the most up-to-date talking points on the legislation and our movement! 1)...
Call Today: Support Single-Payer and Women’s Rights in the Senate
November 19, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Action Alerts, Healthcare-NOW! Updates
The health care struggle is far from over, and we have to fight to protect our rights every step of the way. For all the flaws we see in the House legislation, all indicators show that the Senate legislation...
Healthcare-NOW!’s Response to Passage of House Health Bill
November 12, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Healthcare-NOW! Updates
On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the House passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, to much celebration by the Democratic party. Healthcare-NOW!’s view, however, is that the House...
Physicians and supporters arrested at CareFirst health insurance office to call for real health care reform
October 29, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Single-Payer News
Dr. Margaret Flowers and Charles Loubert, 81, will stay in jail until CEO of CareFirst meets to discuss redirecting lobbying funds to pay for patients care Baltimore, MD – Two physicians and two supporters...
Make an Impact
October 22, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Healthcare-NOW! Updates
Healthcare-NOW! is at peak activity. Because of all our hard work, Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) has decided to match donations made to Healthcare-NOW! dollar for dollar up to $5,000....
Action Alert: Call Congress to Support the 9/11 Responders
September 11, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Action Alerts, Healthcare-NOW! Updates
When the towers fell on September 11, 2001, more than 50,000 people responded to the call to action to help with recovery at the World Trade Center. 8 years later, these same heroes feel great betrayal...
Single-Payer News of the Past Week
August 31, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Single-Payer News
Below is a news round up from this past week in healthcare reform. Letters to the Editor -Single-payer option works – The Patriot-News -Single-payer system is the answer – Baxter Bulletin -Support...
A Month of Single-Payer Action
August 12, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
Filed under Healthcare-NOW! Updates
For the first time ever, single-payer legislation will be debated and voted on by Congress in September. The day after thousands of grassroots activists rallied in Washinton, DC for national healthcare...




