M4A Congressional Caucus Meeting Monday!

An invitation from the Congressional M4A Caucus!

Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell invite you to join a livestream of the Medicare for All Caucus’ meeting next Monday February 14th 3:00-4:00pm EST. A distinguished panel of labor leaders, researchers, and experts will brief the Caucus’ Members on the intersection of labor issues and universal healthcare. Members of Congress will be joining the call to ask questions and discuss the future of Medicare for All.

You can join the livestream by clicking here at the time of the event! In solidarity, Ben and Gillian Healthcare-NOW staff

Healthcare-NOW is a grassroots organization that fights to end the healthcare crisis by educating and advocating for improved Medicare-for-All legislation.  Healthcare-NOW 1534 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02120-2929 United States

 

Should Democrats be the party of small change?

 

Should Democrats be the party of small change? We might expect that corporate billionaires and Koch-funded Republican right-wingers would be howl-at-the-moon opponents of a wealth tax, Medicare-for-All, and other big, progressive ideas to help improve the circumstances of America’s workaday majority. But… Democrats? READ & LISTEN HERE

How to get Congress to reform our broken healthcare system The “Medicare-for-All” idea is now backed by 85 percent of Democrats, 66 percent of Independents, and (get this) 52 percent of Republicans! So… why isn’t Congress responding to this overwhelming public demand for universal coverage? READ & LISTEN HERE

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Top News: Memphis Workers Say Starbucks Firing Union Organizers

 

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