This was a busy and productive summer! HCA-CA Chair Devra Dallman fills us in on the work HCA advocates have been doing and the hiring of a new community organizer to bring youth and other new supporters into the movement. Read more.
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Tribute to a refined justice warrior ~ Pat Snyder (1937-2023) |
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During her 30 + years as a single-payer advocate in California, Pat was an inspirational mentor. She encouraged and enabled people around her to share, to
work together and to teach one another. Friends and colleagues described her as amazing, grounded, strong, experienced, wise, insightful, inspirational, kind, generous, enthusiastic, witty . . .
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Pat has left a rich legacy. We can honor her and keep her legacy alive by continuing to lift each other up and support each other, in our fight for single payer health care. Read more.
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California says, “Stop ACO REACH!” |
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The California Legislature voted to send a strong message to Washington, D.C., protesting corporate profiteering from Traditional Medicare. AJR 4, proposed by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (AD 40) with a robust crew of co-authors, calls for an end to the ACO REACH program. Read more. |
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It takes a movement... SB 770 passes the legislature! |
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Single payer activists from diverse groups working through the Healthy California Now coalition spurred SB 770 (Unified Health Care Financing) through the legislature this year. It was a major political achievement and powerful movement-building experience. The bill now awaits the governor's signature. Read more. |
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Interview with Ligia Montano: Come together, don’t slow up! |
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This uplifting interview with Ligia Montano of Senior & Disability Action transports us into that intersectional space where activists for different causes, including Medicare for All, draw energy from each other for the benefit of all. Ligia encourages us to meet up and organize! Read more.
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Crossing partisan lines with single payer |
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In the last general election, Chico resident and single payer activist, Bruce McLean, took a non-partisan approach to campaigning for a progressive Assembly candidate. Door-to-door conversations revealed that regardless of party affiliation, people want guaranteed publicly financed healthcare. Read more.
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Are you already composing letters to the editor, elected officials, friends, and supporters? Do you want to get your ideas out there but have yet to attempt it? Jean Barstow, HCA - Napa, has good tips. Read more. |
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Single payer talk on tap at the fair |
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Tabling is a staple of grassroots organizing. At weekly farmer’s markets, annual events, and any day on a college campus, tabling connects us with our communities. Fairs were a popular venue for HCA chapters this month. Read more. |
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Hospital exposé hits a nerve |
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Films are a great vehicle for starting conversations about the need for single payer. You’ll find some popular ones by scrolling down on this Take Action page. The most recent one to come out is the exposé, American Hospitals. The HCA-PNHP Humboldt County chapter screened the doc in Arcata and listened to what viewers had to say. Read more.
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A Healthcare Tale of Two Countries |
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Lindy Rice compares healthcare treatment her family received in the U.S. and France. Read more.
(Left) Cartoonists in France call attention to the absurdities of treatment in the US.
Translation: "Your health insurance policy does not cover heart burn or burn-out. For that, you need a fire insurance policy."
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Looking for the HCA Class of 1996 |
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HCA is nearing its 30th anniversary, having officially formed in June 1996. We have a rich history that we want to recall, honor, and learn from. Dessa Kaye of San Fernando Valley is heading up a tribute to the founding members and activists who built the organization. She needs help from any and all who are able to contribute. Read more
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New series on a fundamental issue |
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Tuesday October 10 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM via ZOOM.
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Webinar on the perils of private Medicare-funded plans |
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Monday October 16 from 1:00 PM via ZOOM.
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Discussion of Sick Around the World with T.R. Reid |
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Sunday October 22 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM via ZOOM.
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We hope you enjoyed this newsletter. Stay tuned for news and action alerts between newsletters. Please share this link with friends so they can see this newsletter in their browser.
With thanks to HCA newsletter contributors: Bruce McLean, Dan Braunstein, Dessa Kaye, Devra Dallman, Ellen Karel, Hazem Nashif, Jean Barstow, Lindy Rice, Millie Braunstein, Nel Benningshof, Patty Harvey
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