#medicareforall

[janekim]

#YearofRabbit California Policy Dream List for Working Families

One year ago, I joined the Working Families Party to expand its organizing to the largest state in the nation- California.  Tasked with the goal of activating an electorate which overwhelmingly voted for Bernie Sanders for President in 2020 and identifying and winning candidates who actually represent the working families of California, we got to work.

California Working Families Party endorsed 59 candidates in the 2022 election cycle and hosted more than 300 events– doorknocking, phonebanks, text banks and virtual townhalls to support them.  In a promising story of California’s future, 56 of our WFP endorsed candidates identify as people of color and the majority are women.

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In our inaugural year, eight California Working Families Squad Legislators, committed to fight for tenant protections, climate justice and fair wages won, expanding our corporate free squad in Sacramento from two to eight.  While Democrats dominate California, too many legislators have sided with big money, choosing Big Oil or Big Pharma over the health of our communities. In fact, Big Oil (more on this later), is the biggest political spender in California funding 78 out 120 state legislators.

Six Working Families mayoral candidates won,  Karen Bass for Los Angeles Mayor, Paloma Aguirre for Imperial Beach Mayor,  Ulises Cabrera for Moreno Valley Mayor, Eduardo Martinez for Richmond City Mayor, and Rex Richardson for Long Beach City Mayor and Sheng Thao for Oakland Mayor. (Check out our GOTV Rally for Karen Bass for Los Angeles Mayor with Senator Bernie Sanders co-hosted by the California Working Families Party!)

California WFP also backed progressive champions for Board of Supervisors, City Council and Board of Education races to impact local communities and build a pipeline of candidates for higher office.  This is a promising bench in California where three out of four eligible voters under 30 is a person of color. 

California Policy Dream List 2023-2024

“Liberals want to do nice things. And progressives understand that you have to take on powerful special interests to make it happen.” U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders

Winning office is not our goal. Winning a Working Families policy agenda which lifts all working Californians is our goal.  As we enter #YearofRabbit, a zodiac animal known for steadily moving towards their goal, here’s my California Policy Dream List- winnable, fundable + impactful.

1. Grow our California Squad to 20 by 2026, ensuring corporate free, Working Families champions make up ⅙ of our California legislature.  

While this may seem small, a group of 20 courageous and energetic leaders can move an agenda while activating and organizing our base.  They can shine a light on the corporate backed legislative agenda and introduce a peoples first policy agenda to positively impact the lives of everyday Californians.

2. Medicare for *ALL* Kids

At least 4M children across our nation lack access to health care today. While our ultimate goal is Medicare for ALL, starting with children is a good start. Imagine a world where all newborn babies, rich and poor, go home with a name, birth certificate and health insurance.

Providing children with health care is relatively cheap. The average child's medical needs, including vaccines and checkups, are routine, low-cost and preventative. Children make up a quarter of the U.S. population, but generate less than 12% of total health care spending and children would improve Medicare’s financial profile by lowering average costs.

Guaranteeing coverage for all kids would benefit all families– low-income and working-class families would be enrolled automatically without paperwork or expensive outreach and education programs in multiple languages. Medicaid is currently the third-largest anti-poverty program, responsible for raising 2 to 3M people out of poverty— reducing medical debt and bankruptcies. Medicare for Kids is also a subsidy to middle-class families who currently spend money on co-pays for visits and medication and sometimes significant or unaffordable deductibles. In fact, private health care does not guarantee access to care when out of pocket costs effectively eliminate access.  In addition, all children will get continuous, uninterrupted care with a familiar doctor instead of getting yanked in and out of coverage due to parent’s change of employment, job loss or change in income.  

Finally, we will raise a generation of voters who will not view Medicare as a socialist fantasy or nightmare but a generation which will have normalized a single payer healthcare system.

Oh, it’s also popular. According to a 2019 poll by Data for Progress poll, 80% of registered Democrats support Medicare for Kids.

3. Take on Big Oil

Big Oil is the biggest political spender in California, yet most voters in our blue state are unaware of the power the industry holds in Sacramento.  78 out of 120 California legislators, Republicans and Democrats, accepted oil money.  California is the 7th largest oil producing state and continues to approve fracking permits as wildfires and smoke choke our communities. Worse, over 7M Californians live within one mile of an active oil well, putting them at greater risk of asthma, cancer and early births.

After a decade of organizing, this past September, the California legislature finally passed a bill (SB 1137) to ban NEW oil drilling within 3200 feet of homes, schools and playgrounds and within days, Big Oil announced they were gathering signatures to repeal this bill. Other billionaire corporations also unhappy with policies to support workers, gathered signatures to overturn AB 257, a first in nation bill to establish sectoral bargaining for fast food workers. Both have qualified for the November 2024 ballot.  

We can defeat those pro-corporate ballot initiatives and go on offense. Finally tired of $8/gallon headlines, Democrats announced they would introduce a bill to penalize oil price gouging. Financial reports revealed that the five companies producing 97% of all of California’s oil and gas, quadrupled their profits in the first nine months of 2022. California had the highest gouge gap in the nation–billions of dollars went from the pocketbooks of hardworking Californians only to enrich billionaire CEO’s and shareholders. It’s time to fight back.

4. Raise the Minimum Wage: One Job Should Be Enough

The Fight for 15 had real, measurable impacts on workers' pay.  This January, California’s minimum wage rose to $15.50 and an estimated 5.6M Californians will earn at least $20B more, an amount larger than all of California’s major public assistance programs combined.

Yet, we have still not kept up with the living wage needed across California.  There is not a single county where a minimum wage worker can afford to rent a two bedroom apartment for themselves and their family. New York and Rhode Island introduced $21/hour and Idaho and Massachusetts introduced $20/hour. California can and should continue to lead this fight for minimum wage workers, the vast majority of whom are women.

And we should raise the minimum wage for all workers including incarcerated inmates who currently make pennies on the hour for jobs which include fighting California’s wildfires.

5. Tax Extreme Wealth

During the pandemic, billionaires grew $2 trillion while millions of Americans filed for unemployment or risked their lives as essential workers.  44% of that wealth grew in California alone.  California has the most billionaires and the highest poverty rate in the nation. This is a policy failure.  

In month, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Washington all introduced a Wealth Tax on the extreme rich.  The California Wealth Tax is modeled on US Senator Elizabeth Warren's, specifically targeting extreme wealth over $50M and $1B. If passed, it would generate $22.3B/year for California.  California has one of the most progressive income tax rates in the country, effectively taxing for example, a rich doctor who primarily earns their money through income.  However, the wealthiest Californians report very little income– avoiding taxes on the vast majority of their wealth. We should remedy this inequity and tax all wealth.

5. Free Bus Pilots 

It is exciting to see cities such as Washington DC and Boston pilot fare free bus programs while New York legislators consider similar proposals.  Free bus programs make public transportation more accessible, encourage people to ride instead of drive, reduce congestion and pollution, and disproportionately benefit low-income individuals and families (again without the hassle of paperwork, expensive outreach programs and bureaucratic income verification). Imagine cities which provide free buses for residents and visitors to ride to work, school and play!

California is changing

Over the next decade, we are going to see the continued growth and power of California voters currently under 45. And they are disproportionately people of color and immigrants.

California is ready to lead a working families agenda for the nation.  There is a growing base of multiracial, cross-class voters that want to tackle widening wealth inequality, the untenable affordability crisis, and wildfires turning our communities to ash. Our challenge is to organize that base of voters into a movement that can make this wish list a reality and deliver for the people. 

#california #politics #election #medicareforall #year of rabbit

[medicareforall]

Universal healthcare is feminist

#medicare for all #feminism #medicareforall #pro choice #health insurance

[ofishel]

Here is something new for @policygenius for their 2022 Healthcare Survey. Did you know that 41% of Americans with health insurance avoided medical care due to cost fears? • Swipe through to see a selection of sketches. Many thanks to @nastia.kobza for the assignment. • #drawingwhileblack #medicareforall #illustration #drawing #editorialillustration (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cke5MmgoJpL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#drawingwhileblack #medicareforall #illustration #drawing #editorialillustration

[pdamerica]

MFA and COVID19 Update – October 10, 2022 by Dr. @billhonigman

COVID19 & MedicareForAll

REALITY CHECK!

#medicareforall #COVID19 #MFA #COVID

[usnewsper-politics]

Capitol Police Officer Jan 6 Takes on MAGA Extremists: Protecting America's Future #actionagainstclimatechange #CapitolPoliceofficer #currentpoliticalclimate #Jan6 #lawenforcementofficers #localpolitics #MAGAextremists #Marylandcongressionalseat #massshootings #mediaattention #MedicareforAll #polarization #policeofficer #politicaldiscourse #progressivepolicies #protectpoliticians #sniper #socialmedia #soldusout #studentloanforgiveness #SWATteammember #Trumpspolicies #Trumpsrhetoric #Twitterannouncement #whitesupremacistgroups

#Politics #actionagainstclimatechange #CapitolPoliceofficer #currentpoliticalclimate #Jan6 #lawenforcementofficers #localpolitics #MAGAextremists #Marylandcongressionalseat #massshootings #mediaattention #MedicareforAll #polarization #policeofficer #politicaldiscourse #progressivepolicies #protectpoliticians #sniper #socialmedia #soldusout #studentloanforgiveness #SWATteammember #Trumpspolicies #Trumpsrhetoric #Twitterannouncement #whitesupremacistgroups

[medicaresupport]

Medicare Support Center at CVS

The Medicare Support Center at CVS is a program that helps Medicare-eligible people find the right Medicare plan for their needs. They offer one-on-one consultations with licensed insurance agents, as well as online tools and resources.

The Medicare Support Center at CVS can help you with the following:

Compare Medicare plans

Understand your Medicare options

Choose the right plan for your needs

Enroll in a Medicare plan

Get help with your Medicare benefits

You can contact the Medicare Support Center at CVS by phone, email, or online. Their contact information is as follows:

Phone: [phone] (TTY: 711)

Website: https://www.medicaresupportcenter.com/consumer/

The Medicare Support Center at CVS is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET.

Here are some of the benefits of using the Medicare Support Center at CVS:

They have licensed insurance agents who can help you understand your Medicare options and choose the right plan for your needs.

They offer free consultations and assistance.

They are available Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET.

If you are looking for help choosing a Medicare plan, the Medicare Support Center at CVS is a great resource. They can help you make the best decision for your needs and budget.

#MedicareSupportCenteratCVS #MedicareSupport #Medicare #Medicareplans #MedicareServices #Medicareforall

[bloginnovazione]

#InnovationForEveryone #innovations #InnovationChallenge #MedicareForAll

[arthropooda]

#Twitter #Kay #Us #Medicareforall #The Intercept #Medicare for all #Bank deposits #News

[itansajid]

"Can Spiritual Love Triumph over Politics? Marianne Williamson Challenges Biden in 2024"

#MarianneWilliamson #2024Election #DemocraticPrimary #SpiritualPolitics #HealingAmerica #Reconciliation #DepartmentofPeace #Reparations #MedicareForAll #AlternativePolitics #LoveAndUnity #CrowdedField #ProgressivePolicies #PoliticalDifferentiation #UnconventionalCandidate

[thegreatwhinger]

#MedicareForAll

If Christopher McNaughton's story doesn't make it clear that there's a need for #MedicareForAll you're just not paying attention (which is fine, though everyone else shouldn't have to suffer/die for your inadequecies/selfishness).

#MedicareForAll #healthcare #Christopher McNaughton

[digitalsadan]

Health for all! Health is Wealth, join hands with me to create this awareness. Dr. S Murali #universalhealthcare #medicareforall #livingwage #medicare #globalhealth #humankindness #healthforallagesallgenders #healthcare #heallthy (at Namma Bengaluru- ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmEorU9SMZK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#universalhealthcare #medicareforall #livingwage #medicare #globalhealth #humankindness #healthforallagesallgenders #healthcare #heallthy

[phantomhealthcare]

International Universal Health Coverage Day 2022 - #UHC #UHC2030 #UHCDay #HealthForAll

International Universal Health Coverage Day.

12 December 2022

Universal health coverage lifts people out of poverty, promotes the well-being of families and communities, protects against public health crises, and moves us toward a healthy society.

Unite for universal health coverage: Now is the time for collective action.

मनुष्य जीवन दुर्लभ है,जिसकी संसिद्धि स्वस्थ्य तन मन द्वारा ही संभव है।आरोग्यता जीवन धन है। वैश्विक स्तर पर स्वास्थ्य सुविधाओं के विकास की महत्ता के प्रकाशन हेतु अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सार्वभौमिक स्वास्थ्य कवरेज दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ !

Source -- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7007971980704428032

#International_Universal_Health_Coverage_Day #HealthForAll #UHCDay #अंतर्राष्ट्रीय_सार्वभौमिक_स्वास्थ्य_कवरेज_दिवस #UHC #UHCDay2022 #UniversalHealthcare #UniversalHealthCoverage #internationaluniversalhealthcoverageday #SBMG #UHC2030 #IUHCD2022 #IUHCD #healthequity #healthcare #health #protecteveryone #healthcoverageday #medicareforall #WHO

[medicareforall]

Insurance Companies Have Another Word For It.

#pre existing conditions #medical fraud #medicare for all #MedicareForAll #m4a

[sanchitainfra]

Internationa Universal Health Civerage Day #sanchitainfra #universalhealthcare #medicareforall #healthcare #taxtherich #socialism #livingwage #berniesanders #democraticsocialism #medicare #capitalism #covid #corruption #workingclass #corporategreed #gay #blacklivesmatter #globalhealth #rainbows #governmentcorruption #hugsnotwalls #gamutofthings #humankindness #capitalismkills #poorpeoplescampaign #overflowing #homesforeveryone #all #healthforall #resist (at Sanchita Infrastructure Private Limited) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCvB1qS-2u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sanchitainfra #universalhealthcare #medicareforall #healthcare #taxtherich #socialism #livingwage #berniesanders #democraticsocialism #medicare #capitalism #covid #corruption #workingclass #corporategreed #gay #blacklivesmatter #globalhealth #rainbows #governmentcorruption #hugsnotwalls #gamutofthings #humankindness #capitalismkills #poorpeoplescampaign #overflowing #homesforeveryone #all #healthforall #resist

[pdamerica]

When you are very sick, the primary despair should not be caused by the money you need—but don’t have—to get better.

#pda blog #Healthcare #MedicareForAll #HealthcareJustice

[usnewsper-politics]

Medicare for All: A Game-Changer for Healthcare? #administrativecosts #changestothehealthcaresystem #Congress. #costofimplementing #Coverage #expandingObamacare #governmentagency #healthcarepolicy #healthcaresystem #MedicareforAll #oppositiontoMedicareforAll #politicalviability #privateinsurancecompanies #singlepayerhealthcare #supportforMedicareforAll

#Politics #administrativecosts #changestothehealthcaresystem #Congress. #costofimplementing #Coverage #expandingObamacare #governmentagency #healthcarepolicy #healthcaresystem #MedicareforAll #oppositiontoMedicareforAll #politicalviability #privateinsurancecompanies #singlepayerhealthcare #supportforMedicareforAll