UPDATE: June 10, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 10 into law!
After passing in the California Assembly on May 31 …
News
Drugs, Money, and Power Defines Big Pharma
If passed, the California Drug Price Relief Act will impose price controls on prescription drug purchases funded by the state.
New Officers Elected
We are excited to announce that Labor United for Universal Healthcare has two new Co-Chairs who were elected at our May General Membership meeting.
Doctors Call for Single Payer Health Reform
2,231 physicians called on May 5 for the creation of a publicly financed, single payer national health program.
Dr. Quentin Young, 1923-2016
We mourn the death of Dr. Quentin Young and share this statement from Dr. Robert Zarr, President of Physicians for a National Health Program.
PNHP Responds to Recent Criticisms of Single Payer, Medicare for All
Ida Hellander, M.D., Director of Health Policy and Programs at Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) recently wrote a detailed 10-point piece responding to the criticisms of single payer and Medicare for All.
Just the Facts
Confused by the misinformation in the media around single-payer? Here’s a reality check.
Healthcare & Equality
From access to treatment to health outcomes, the disparity affecting people of color and the poor is a disgrace.
Tentative Deal Reached to Delay Excise Tax Until 2020
On Tuesday, December 15, bi-partisan lawmakers reached a tentative agreement to delay implementation of the excise tax.
U.S. Healthcare Rises 5.3% in 2014
U.S. healthcare spending grew 5.3% last year to $3 trillion, another sign that a historic slowdown in medical inflation may be ending, a new federal report shows.
Recent News
Labor’s Power and the Medicare for All Struggle
A recent article from Truthout emphasizes the critical need to make "links to labor struggles by health care workers — and bringing unions into the...
California Governor Hopefuls Debate Single Payer Healthcare
Recent Resources
Resources for SB 562
Below are links to PDFs of frequently-requested resources for SB 562. Not seeing what you're looking for, email us and we'll track it down! For Labor:...
Proposition 186: California Health Security Act (1994)
Multiemployer Plans, Taft-Hartley Funds, and Single Payer Healthcare
Healthcare in California is More Than 70% Publicly Funded
How a Medicare for All, Single Payer Program Can Ease the Mental Health Crisis
Recent Events
Medicare For All Weekend of Action
Join healthcare justice activists for a statewide weekend of action for Medicare for All.
Healthcare for All Is in Danger