Stephanie Nakajima
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I'm Stephanie, the Director of Communications at Healthcare-NOW. This picture was taken on my last day living in Denmark, at a canal in Copenhagen. I'm holding what the Danes call their "yellow card", which documented my right to the Danish national health insurance system. When I went to the doctor, I just showed my card and I was covered in full; there are no deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, or unexpected costs. It’s a system based on the widely-shared value here that healthcare is a human right, and shouldn’t be contingent on ability to pay. This is my hope for our country too – a public system, financed and delivered equitably, that covers everyone.
I'm Stephanie, the Director of Communications at Healthcare-NOW. This picture was taken on my last day living in Denmark, at a canal in Copenhagen. I'm holding what the Danes call their "yellow card", which documented my right to the Danish national health insurance system. When I went to the doctor, I just showed my card and I was covered in full; there are no deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, or unexpected costs. It’s a system based on the widely-shared value here that healthcare is a human right, and shouldn’t be contingent on ability to pay. This is my hope for our country too – a public system, financed and delivered equitably, that covers everyone.
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Healthcare-NOW organizes thousands of activists in all 50 states, and supports both state and national single payer efforts. To win, we must build a powerful social movement through education and action, so our work focuses on:
- raising up the voices of patients who feel isolated in their struggles with the healthcare system
- educating activists to gain the knowledge and skills they need to become leaders
- mobilizing our movement through collective action