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The Persecution of Kate Barnhart

From Out in New Jersey – DA Prosecuting LGBT Activist with Brain Tumor The sidewalk outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court building was a surreal sea of “Kate.” Supporters in all sizes and shapes donned Kate Barnhart masks, effigies of the selfless and tireless patron of homeless youth and health care activist who is now…

Number of uninsured skyrockets 4.3 million to record 50.7 million in 2009

By PNHP – Official estimates by the Census Bureau showing a dramatic spike of 4.3 million in the number of Americans without health insurance in 2009 – to a record 50.7 million – underscore the urgency of going beyond the Obama administration’s new health law and swiftly implementing a single-payer, improved Medicare-for-all program, according to…

Join Single-Payer Groups at One Nation March

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 to march with 500 nurses for jobs, social security, and Medicare for all. Buses are being organized from many east coast and midwest cities. Let us know…

With Caravans and Cabarets Retirees Push for Single Payer

Today, September 13, 2010, Retirees for Single Payer Health Care will meet at 11:30 AM at UAW Local 22 (4300 Michigan Ave.) in Detroit to caravan to the office of Congressman John Dingell in Dearborn where they will demonstrate and seek to win Dingell’s support and co-sponsorship for HR 676, national single payer health care.…

Medicare for All T-Shirts Available Now

On October 2nd, thousands will march on Washington, DC for jobs, justice, peace, and education. Healthcare-NOW! will be there standing strong for improved Medicare for all, and we’re working hard to have thousands of people join us. We need your help to make this march a success! Buy a new Improved Medicare for All t-shirt…

Not Just Simpson, but Entire Deficit Commission Must Go

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Robbins, National Organizer, Healthcare NOW!, katie@healthcare-now.org, 330-618-6379 Kay Tillow, All Unions for Single-Payer Health Care, nursenpo@aol.com, 502-636-1551 Not Just Simpson, but Entire Deficit Commission Must Go September 8, 2010 (Philadelphia, PA) – After months of meetings behind closed doors, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, aka the Deficit…

U.S. employers push increase in cost of healthcare onto workers

A new survey shows an average worker with a family plan pays nearly $4,000 a year, up 14% from 2009. Meanwhile, the average employer contribution to a family plan hasn’t increased at all. By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times – As employers struggle with rising healthcare costs and a sour economy, U.S. workers for…

2010 Healthcare-NOW! National Strategy Conference

Healthcare-NOW! 2010 National Strategy Conference November 13 and 14 Philadelphia, PA Join single-payer activists and supporters from all over the US in Philadelphia, PA to plan our strategy for 2011. By learning and sharing with one another we can build on the successes of the last year and develop the plan to win single-payer national…

Oregon to Look at Single-Payer Bill Next Session

Advocates for a dedicated tax to pay for basic health coverage want to introduce a single-payer bill next session By David Rosenfeld for The Lund Report – A loose coalition of single-payer advocates in Oregon has taken the first steps toward developing legislation for the 2011 session The bill would ultimately work in conjunction with…

Action Alert: Talk the Talk

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 Social Security. We support Improved Medicare for All to get our economy back on track. Will you help us build the base of…