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Fighting for Our Lives: The Movement for Medicare for All
Covering the campaign for single payer, its intersections with other movements and the millions of lives it will affect.


Democrats Propose Medicare for a Few More Instead of Demanding Medicare for All
Amid a resurging pandemic, Democrats are reneging on their promise and refusing to go all out for Medicare for All.

Medicare for All Rallies in 50 Cities Show Big Support for Universal Health Care
The common strategic thread for success is building a strong, popular social movement demanding health care for all.

Biden’s Health Plan Shifts Even More Public Dollars Into Private Hands
Biden’s American Rescue Plan, like the Affordable Care Act, does not move us any closer toward a single-payer system.

Supreme Court Challenge to ACA Highlights Why We Need Medicare for All
A ruling against the Affordable Care Act could jeopardize health coverage for millions amid the pandemic.

Democrats Poised to Propose Medicare for Those Who’ve Lost Health Coverage
Meanwhile, public support for a Medicare for All health system has surged during the COVID-19 outbreak.

More Than 2 Million Uninsured People May Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
The Trump administration will reimburse hospitals with emergency funding, but there may not be enough money.

The US’s Wave of Hospital Closures Left Us Ill-Equipped for COVID-19
Since 1975, as the population grew by 115 million, the number of hospital beds shrank from 1.5 million to 925,000.

Vets Say We Need a Strong VA to Combat Coronavirus and Win Medicare for All
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) serves as a backup health care system in a national health emergency.

Coronavirus Will Spread Faster Because We Lack Universal Health Care
Under the U.S.’s for-profit health system, the epidemic is not being treated like the public emergency it is.

Community Clinics Fighting Coronavirus Could Soon Lose Federal Funding
Community health centers, often the first public health responders, could lose funding unless Congress acts.